A major, critical blow to Russian ambitions would be an operation to “de-claw” Iran. A thorough disabusing of the Mullahs’ nuclear ambitions is in order. It’s the right thing to do, and I think the smart thing to do. You pretty much render Iran a useless proxy after completing that mission. Russia is clearly using Iran to shore up its ambitions for Central Asia and even the Middle East.

We can do Iran. It isn’t painless, since analysts and policy wonks get their panties in a bunch over what the Iranians could do to the Straight of Hormuz. Well, if we plan this operation right and execute it well, the Iranian navy will be safely in Davey Jones’ Locker and its air defenses wrecked.