In political terms, Iran is the big winner of Bush’s war. Its number-one enemy, Saddam, was dispatched by its number-two enemy, the United States, which presented Iran with a golden opportunity to extend its influence beyond its western border for the first time since 1746.
伊朗是布什战争在政治意义上最大的赢家。其头号敌人萨达姆被二号敌人美国推翻，伊朗也由此看到了1746年以来首次将影响力扩大到西部边境以外的黄金机会。