The obvious lesson to be drawn from 1979 is that America unwisely rested its entire strategic relationship with Iran on the shoulders of an unpopular dictator. When his regime crumbled, so did America’s ability to realize its interests there.
1979年带给我们的一个明显的教训是美国不明智地把它与伊朗的战略关系完全放在一个不受欢迎的独裁者身上。于是当他的政权垮台时，美国实现在该地区的利益的能力也失去了。