theorem subset_union_prime' {R : Type u} [CommRing R] {s : Finset ι} {f : ι → Ideal R} {a b : ι}
    (hp : ∀ i ∈ s, IsPrime (f i)) {I : Ideal R} :
    ((I : Set R) ⊆ f a ∪ f b ∪ ⋃ i ∈ (↑s : Set ι), f i) ↔ I ≤ f a ∨ I ≤ f b ∨ ∃ i ∈ s, I ≤ f i := by
  suffices
    ((I : Set R) ⊆ f a ∪ f b ∪ ⋃ i ∈ (↑s : Set ι), f i) → I ≤ f a ∨ I ≤ f b ∨ ∃ i ∈ s, I ≤ f i from
    ⟨this, fun h =>
      Or.casesOn h
        (fun h =>
          Set.Subset.trans h <|
            Set.Subset.trans (Set.subset_union_left _ _) (Set.subset_union_left _ _))
        fun h =>
        Or.casesOn h
          (fun h =>
            Set.Subset.trans h <|
              Set.Subset.trans (Set.subset_union_right _ _) (Set.subset_union_left _ _))
          fun ⟨i, his, hi⟩ => by
          refine' Set.Subset.trans hi <| Set.Subset.trans _ <| Set.subset_union_right _ _;
            exact Set.subset_biUnion_of_mem (u := fun x ↦ (f x : Set R)) (Finset.mem_coe.2 his)⟩
  generalize hn : s.card = n; intro h
  induction' n with n ih generalizing a b s
  · clear hp
    rw [Finset.card_eq_zero] at hn
    subst hn
    rw [Finset.coe_empty, Set.biUnion_empty, Set.union_empty, subset_union] at h
    simpa only [exists_prop, Finset.not_mem_empty, false_and_iff, exists_false, or_false_iff]
  classical
    replace hn : ∃ (i : ι) (t : Finset ι), i ∉ t ∧ insert i t = s ∧ t.card = n :=
      Finset.card_eq_succ.1 hn
    rcases hn with ⟨i, t, hit, rfl, hn⟩
    replace hp : IsPrime (f i) ∧ ∀ x ∈ t, IsPrime (f x) := (t.forall_mem_insert _ _).1 hp
    by_cases Ht : ∃ j ∈ t, f j ≤ f i
    · obtain ⟨j, hjt, hfji⟩ : ∃ j ∈ t, f j ≤ f i := Ht
      obtain ⟨u, hju, rfl⟩ : ∃ u, j ∉ u ∧ insert j u = t :=
        ⟨t.erase j, t.not_mem_erase j, Finset.insert_erase hjt⟩
      have hp' : ∀ k ∈ insert i u, IsPrime (f k) := by
        rw [Finset.forall_mem_insert] at hp ⊢
        exact ⟨hp.1, hp.2.2⟩
      have hiu : i ∉ u := mt Finset.mem_insert_of_mem hit
      have hn' : (insert i u).card = n := by
        rwa [Finset.card_insert_of_not_mem] at hn ⊢
        exacts [hiu, hju]
      have h' : (I : Set R) ⊆ f a ∪ f b ∪ ⋃ k ∈ (↑(insert i u) : Set ι), f k := by
        rw [Finset.coe_insert] at h ⊢
        rw [Finset.coe_insert] at h
        simp only [Set.biUnion_insert] at h ⊢
        rw [← Set.union_assoc (f i : Set R)] at h
        erw [Set.union_eq_self_of_subset_right hfji] at h
        exact h
      specialize ih hp' hn' h'
      refine' ih.imp id (Or.imp id (Exists.imp fun k => _))
      exact And.imp (fun hk => Finset.insert_subset_insert i (Finset.subset_insert j u) hk) id
    by_cases Ha : f a ≤ f i
    · have h' : (I : Set R) ⊆ f i ∪ f b ∪ ⋃ j ∈ (↑t : Set ι), f j := by
        rw [Finset.coe_insert, Set.biUnion_insert, ← Set.union_assoc,
          Set.union_right_comm (f a : Set R)] at h
        erw [Set.union_eq_self_of_subset_left Ha] at h
        exact h
      specialize ih hp.2 hn h'
      right
      rcases ih with (ih | ih | ⟨k, hkt, ih⟩)
      · exact Or.inr ⟨i, Finset.mem_insert_self i t, ih⟩
      · exact Or.inl ih
      · exact Or.inr ⟨k, Finset.mem_insert_of_mem hkt, ih⟩
    by_cases Hb : f b ≤ f i
    · have h' : (I : Set R) ⊆ f a ∪ f i ∪ ⋃ j ∈ (↑t : Set ι), f j := by
        rw [Finset.coe_insert, Set.biUnion_insert, ← Set.union_assoc,
          Set.union_assoc (f a : Set R)] at h
        erw [Set.union_eq_self_of_subset_left Hb] at h
        exact h
      specialize ih hp.2 hn h'
      rcases ih with (ih | ih | ⟨k, hkt, ih⟩)
      · exact Or.inl ih
      · exact Or.inr (Or.inr ⟨i, Finset.mem_insert_self i t, ih⟩)
      · exact Or.inr (Or.inr ⟨k, Finset.mem_insert_of_mem hkt, ih⟩)
    by_cases Hi : I ≤ f i
    · exact Or.inr (Or.inr ⟨i, Finset.mem_insert_self i t, Hi⟩)
    have : ¬I ⊓ f a ⊓ f b ⊓ t.inf f ≤ f i := by
      simp only [hp.1.inf_le, hp.1.inf_le', not_or]
      exact ⟨⟨⟨Hi, Ha⟩, Hb⟩, Ht⟩
    rcases Set.not_subset.1 this with ⟨r, ⟨⟨⟨hrI, hra⟩, hrb⟩, hr⟩, hri⟩
    by_cases HI : (I : Set R) ⊆ f a ∪ f b ∪ ⋃ j ∈ (↑t : Set ι), f j
    · specialize ih hp.2 hn HI
      rcases ih with (ih | ih | ⟨k, hkt, ih⟩)
      · left
        exact ih
      · right
        left
        exact ih
      · right
        right
        exact ⟨k, Finset.mem_insert_of_mem hkt, ih⟩
    exfalso
    rcases Set.not_subset.1 HI with ⟨s, hsI, hs⟩
    rw [Finset.coe_insert, Set.biUnion_insert] at h
    have hsi : s ∈ f i := ((h hsI).resolve_left (mt Or.inl hs)).resolve_right (mt Or.inr hs)
    rcases h (I.add_mem hrI hsI) with (⟨ha | hb⟩ | hi | ht)
    · exact hs (Or.inl <| Or.inl <| add_sub_cancel' r s ▸ (f a).sub_mem ha hra)
    · exact hs (Or.inl <| Or.inr <| add_sub_cancel' r s ▸ (f b).sub_mem hb hrb)
    · exact hri (add_sub_cancel r s ▸ (f i).sub_mem hi hsi)
    · rw [Set.mem_iUnion₂] at ht
      

Proof state:
case neg.h.intro.intro.inr.inr
R✝ : Type u
ι : Type u_1
inst✝¹ : CommSemiring R✝
I✝ J K L : Ideal R✝
R : Type u
inst✝ : CommRing R
f : ι → Ideal R
I : Ideal R
n : ℕ
ih :
  ∀ {s : Finset ι} {a b : ι},
    (∀ i ∈ s, IsPrime (f i)) →
      Finset.card s = n → ↑I ⊆ ↑(f a) ∪ ↑(f b) ∪ ⋃ i ∈ ↑s, ↑(f i) → I ≤ f a ∨ I ≤ f b ∨ ∃ i ∈ s, I ≤ f i
a b i : ι
t : Finset ι
hit : i ∉ t
hn : Finset.card t = n
h : ↑I ⊆ ↑(f a) ∪ ↑(f b) ∪ (↑(f i) ∪ ⋃ x ∈ ↑t, ↑(f x))
hp : IsPrime (f i) ∧ ∀ x ∈ t, IsPrime (f x)
Ht : ¬∃ j ∈ t, f j ≤ f i
Ha : ¬f a ≤ f i
Hb : ¬f b ≤ f i
Hi : ¬I ≤ f i
this : ¬I ⊓ f a ⊓ f b ⊓ Finset.inf t f ≤ f i
r : R
hri : r ∉ ↑(f i)
hr : r ∈ ↑(Finset.inf t f)
hrb : r ∈ ↑(f b)
hrI : r ∈ ↑I
hra : r ∈ ↑(f a)
HI : ¬↑I ⊆ ↑(f a) ∪ ↑(f b) ∪ ⋃ j ∈ ↑t, ↑(f j)
s : R
hsI : s ∈ ↑I
hs : s ∉ ↑(f a) ∪ ↑(f b) ∪ ⋃ j ∈ ↑t, ↑(f j)
hsi : s ∈ f i
ht : ∃ i, ∃ (_ : i ∈ ↑t), r + s ∈ ↑(f i)
⊢ False

Next tactic:
rcases ht with ⟨j, hjt, hj⟩