Thus, the West’s main concerns should stem not from Iran’s official responses, but from “independent elements,” like those that attacked the British embassy. Recently, the US accused an Iranian-American of being instructed by a member of the Quds Force (a Revolutionary Guard unit tasked with carrying out foreign operations) to assassinate the Saudi ambassador in Washington.&#160;
显然，革命卫队指挥官不可能泄露新战略到底是什么。相反，他们希望自身的隐蔽行动能让西方停止进一步制裁和施加压力。因此，西方的主要关注点不应该是伊朗的官方回应，而是“独立元素”，比如那些袭击英国大使馆的人。最近，美国指控了一位伊朗裔美国人，说他受一位圣城旅（Quds Force，执行海外任务的革命卫队部门）成员的教唆，行刺沙特驻华盛顿大使。