But US President George W. Bush’s notorious “axis of evil” speech – delivered just days later, and citing Iran as one of America’s three most dangerous enemies – spurred a reversal of Iranian policy. Khatami’s successor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, repeatedly condemned the presence of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and even worked to obstruct their efforts.
但不久之后美国总统小布什就发表了臭名昭著的“邪恶轴心”演讲，并将伊朗定义为为美国最危险的三大敌人之一——这导致伊朗政策了发生逆转。哈塔米的继任者，艾哈迈迪内贾德（Mahmoud Ahmadinejad）多次谴责美国和北约驻阿富汗部队的存在，甚至想方设法阻挠后者的进展。