US response to Iran needs to be asymmterical.
For the past 40 years, when Iran, Libya, or some other bad actor attacks American forces in the Middle East, the US drops bombs and launches missiles. That Iranians have prepared for this by moving more of their strategic military assets underground.
American bombs, missiles, and ground troops in the Middle East just create a new generation of recruits for Iran's Axis of Resistance.
America needs to have its own proxies and use covert methods to counter Iran's power and influence in the region.
America need to conduct a Cold War against Iran, as Iran is already conducting a Cold War against the West.
Iran has the upper hand because of Biden's destruction of the domestic energy industry. Biden can't do much to Iran because Biden needs energy costs to remain stable heading into the 2024 elections. Once again, Biden's policies have America playing a weaker hand against Iran.