Determined to prevent the disintegration of the country, Iran has provided military and political support to Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki’s government. This appears to align Iranian and American policies, with both determined to counter the gains of radical Islamist forces in Iraq and Syria.
但是，伊朗所面临的最复杂的挑战和机遇在于伊拉克。伊朗决心阻止伊拉克分崩离析，为伊拉克总理马利基政府提供军事和政治支持。这似乎让伊朗和美国政策站在同一条阵线上，两国都决心阻止极端伊斯兰武装在伊拉克和叙利亚的扩张。鲁哈尼的阵营已经完全做好了与美国协商解决这场危机的准备。