The Mental Midget in Chief will literally do whatever someone suggests or tells him to do. We can thank Abe for whispering in his ear on this one. (I'll bet John Bolton is hating this. That makes it even more enjoyable.)
Iran is too great of an arm force and too much backing from other countries.
Stick to the military complex to its dishonest attacking the poor small oil countries or without central banking. Do what Empires do best, raping and pillaging.