english: Iran had put itself in isolation because of its radicalism, and after having helped the United States indirectly in the war against Iraq in 1991, the Iranians were hoping that they would be rewarded by being included in the post-war security architecture of the region.
non_english: Iran je smestio sebe u izolaciju zbog svog radikalizma, i nakon što su indirektno pomogle Sjedinjenim Državama, u ratu protiv Iraka 1991. godine, Iranci su se nadali da će biti nagrađeni uključivanjem u posleratnu sigurnosnu arhitekturu regiona.