The AUR version like php84-iconv just brings too many things, including the php itself.
It would be nice to just have a php-iconv because Manjaro version of php is already compiled with iconv, all we need is php-iconv just for interface function wrappers.
Since the normal php packages includes php-iconv , why is an extra split package needed? Just install php.
And even if a split package would exists, it would depend on php. Which means the php package would be installed if you try to install the iconv split package.
Unfortunately, a request like this that amounts to little more than a personal whim; with no significant benefit to the wider community; is unlikely to be given serious consideration;
@xabbu has summarised it succinctly in their post (above).
Consider instead using the standalone bsdconv which is available from the AUR – it’s quite old, but still works as expected (much like me, really);