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If there were no US bases in the Middle East, then the US wouldn't be as vulnerable to Iran and not need to engage with Iran militarily or diplomatically.
It is important to keep Americans safe, so any deal will be made with Iran to prevent threat of hostilities to US troops.
Iran successfully crippled US military bases in ways it did not do to Israel.
Israel is more secure than US bases in the region.
This is why Israel was willing to continue this fight and why Bloated Defense Budget Paper Tiger US quit.


