Hi Zim,
Yes, I skimmed through that article.
I agree with you in that we should have used a more immediate carrot and stick approach.
"Carrot" - If you immediately start:
* Gathering ALL of your nuclear material AND equipment and hand it ALL over to us;
* Allow ALL shipping to traverse the Strait of Hormuz without ANY threatening actions taken against it AND you do not attempt to impose any fees;
* You cease funding and supplying Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Houthis;
* You cease firing missiles and drones against Israel and any of your other neighboring countries;
* You disband the IRGC and hand ALL of their weapons over to us;
* You hold free elections that are heavily monitored.
"Stick": Then, we refrain from cutting off your balls and stuffing them down your throats.
You don't want to agree to these most magnanimous of terms? Okay. Start swallowing your shriveled lil' gonads.