The Iranians believed that whatever they did, even if they moderated their policies, the U.S. would continue to seek Iran's isolation, and the only way Iran could compel Washington to change its position was by imposing a cost on the U.S. if it didn't.
伊朗人相信不管他们做什么 即使他们缓和自己的政策， 美国将继续对伊朗的孤立 而伊朗唯一可能迫使华盛顿 改变其态度的方法便是 让美国如果不做出改变 就要为此付出代价