The neocons and Israel-first lot have absolutely had Iran on the to-do list since at least ‘01, probably since the Islamic revolution. But does that make it smart? Do the US public really want another 5k dead sons and daughters (and god knows how many mentally ruined) to achieve some sort of aligned Iran? Because that’s not the deal they’re being sold.
Super pragmatically, the yanks are fighting the same war they have for the last 50 years, at this stage with way less commitment. I don’t know why everyone thinks the outcome will be any different to Vietnam’s, Iraq, Afghanistan.