Trump signaled that diplomacy wasn't going to solve the tension, and they weren't getting what they wanted to in exchange for not building weapons. Of course they were going to build them. Why would they not, whether for offense or defense?

- Trump murdered top a top Iranian general (Soleimani)

- Israel bombed an Iranian Embassy

- Iran counterstruck Israel but relatively restrained and with warning

- Israel bombed several high ranking Iranians, especially those involved with the nuclear program

- Iran counterstruck Israel.

None of it had that much to do with America.