All peace is transient, the question is for how long per unit of investment of blood, treasure, and time. Invest efficiently.

If you don't like making those kinds bargains in the future, maybe next time don't upset the status quo[1] by starting a war that you then go on to lose[2], which forces you to bargain from a position of weakness.

Everyone in the DoD with triple-digit IQ knew that this would be the most likely outcome of starting a war with Iran, but all of those people got purged by Trump last year.

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[1] The status quo was that Iran was not in control of the strait, and all shipping traffic could pass through it.

[2] Iran has so far accomplished it's objectives in the war, the US and Israel did not. It didn't get regime-changed, and its in now in control of the strait.