But Rowhani’s presidency can hardly be expected to change Iran’s strategic objectives. Iran will continue its nuclear program, fight for the survival of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria, seek to maintain its vital alliance with key regional proxies such as Hezbollah, and defend Palestine and al-Quds (Jerusalem).
相对温和的鲁哈尼当选伊朗总统也无助于增加科里的胜机。鲁哈尼的胜利对伊朗人来说显然是个好消息，也有可能引出伊朗和国际社会的更加文明的对话。但鲁哈尼的总统任期几乎无望改变伊朗的战略目标。伊朗将继续其核计划，为巴沙尔·阿萨德的叙利亚政权而斗争，寻求维持与真主党等关键地区代理人的联盟，并捍卫巴勒斯坦和圣城（耶路撒冷）。