But neither side seized the opportunity to build on this common ground, and today US-Iran relations are as antagonistic as they have been in years. For the US, Iran’s nuclear ambitions, opposition to Israel, and support for extremist groups have become increasingly intolerable in the context of the war on terror.
但双方都没能抓住机会，扩大和对方的共同之处，于是今天的美伊关系就和几年前一样水火不容。在美国眼里，伊朗的核计划、反对以色列和支持极端组织在如今对恐怖主义宣战的背景下变得越来越无法容忍。