While Ahmedinejad continues his verbal attacks on the US, he does not control the policy-making apparatus that will decide about Iran’s nuclear program and its relations with the international community. The threat of sanctions remains potent, and the Iranian business community – not to mention the public – has felt the sting of isolation.
尽管内贾德继续对美国进行口头攻击，但是他并不控制决定伊朗核子项目及其同国际社会关系的决策机构。制裁的威胁依旧强大，而且，伊朗的商界，不要说公众已经感觉到了孤立的痛处。