In fact, it is far from certain that Iran will be able to withstand current sanctions-related pressures indefinitely. But its leaders’ confidence that they can remains a crucial element of their strategy, and the West cannot afford to ignore their perceptions.&nbsp;America, whether led by Obama or Romney, must understand that Iran will not negotiate seriously on its nuclear program until it perceives a clear, convincing, and unified consensus in the US and Israel on an approach that addresses both Iran’s ambitions and Israel’s concerns.
事实上，伊朗是否能够长久地抵抗住当前的制裁相关压力还远未可知。但其领导人对“能”的信心仍是其战略的关键要素，而西方不能无视他们的想法。美国，不管由奥巴马还是罗姆尼领导，必须明白，除非伊朗认为美国和以色列就如何处理伊朗的野心和以色列的担心问题形成统一意见，它是不会认真讨论其核计划事宜的。