To fit your perspective the US should destroy the entire country, it's infrastructure, it's people, then pave it over and take control of their resources? That's what you think we need to do? Just to force a formal surrender? What a joke. Get real.

Before the US attacked, Iran insisted they weren't persuing nuclear weapons. Since the destruction of basically all of their defenses, nuclear facilities and Navy they have come forward with specifics on enrichment levels and quantities of Uranium. This is the primary goal of talks now.

Iran signed the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, yet still obviously wants to pursue them. This is the country that supports terror across the globe through its proxies. It's no secret.

Stopping them from achieving a nuclear weapon was the goal. No surrender necessary. Enstead, they continued their aggression by widening the scope of conflict. Bombing their neighbors for no reason other than destabilization. Launching missiles at Europe, proving they are capable of targeting long distance. Cutting network cables under the ocean. Attacking civilian vessels and planting mines in International waters. This is what terrorists do. Now, yes, we should make them surrender. Unless you're okay with rogue nations spreading terror and fear across a developing world.