President Donald Trump may have threatened to destroy Iranian civilization, but the Islamic Republic has been doing it for decades. How China is utilizing the war in IranThe president must also remember that the bigger picture of this war expands far beyond Iran’s borders. As the U.S. ponders its next move, it must not fall into an endless cycle of one-upmanship with the Islamic Republic nor act out of desperation. Securing true victory in IranAmerica’s ultimate strategic objectives — preventing a nuclear-armed Iran and dismantling its threat network — are entirely legitimate. But an endless cycle of conflict with the Islamic Republic resurrects fundamentalism and is the most dangerous mechanism to achieve them.