Contrary to the blame games being played out in the US, Iran cannot be accused of an unrestrained aggressive stance toward Iraq. Of course, no Iranian decision-maker is interested in a US-success in Iraq that might well put regime-change in Iran back on the agenda.
那么伊朗又当如何呢？与美国的指责相反的是，人们并不能指责伊朗对伊拉克采取没有限制的激进立场。当然，伊朗的决策者没有人会从美国在伊拉克取得成功受益。美国成功就会把伊朗政权更迭重新放到议程上去。但是伊朗的经济、社会以及军事接触政策的基本理论首先是防御性的。