A regime in Tehran that must demonstrate external strength to survive its shattered legitimacy at home would therefore make the comprehensive, negotiated settlement that the West seeks much more difficult and risky, if not impossible, to achieve.
德黑兰政权必须展示对外力量，才能闯过国内合法性遭到破坏的难关，这会使西方力求达到的综合谈判解决方案更难更危险，甚至根本不可能实现。