America’s difficulties in Iraq and beyond contributed decisively to Iran’s nuclear ambitions. The Iranians now see themselves as immune from an American attack on their nuclear installations, for America’s troubles in Iraq and the growing opposition to the war in the US are a signal to them that America’s strategy of pre-emptive wars has failed.
美国在伊拉克以及其他地方的困境决定性地促成了伊朗的核子野心。伊朗现在认为自己不会受到美国对其核子设施的攻击，因为美国在伊拉克的麻烦和美国国内不断增长的反战活动向伊朗表明美国先发制人的战争战略已经失败。