Quote Originally Posted by Steve Blair
But in this case you have no guarantee that the "legitimate" follow-on to the current regime will be practical.
It depends on who next guys are. If it's just new geenration of mullahs it will be same. If it's young non-clerical leadership they woun't play by religious rules.

Of course this doesn't mean they will be friendly to West but they woun't be hostile either.

Quote Originally Posted by Steve Blair
I would also point out as an aside that it's not just the U.S. that needs to monitor Iran's programs. There are other nations that have (or should have) an interest in such things.
I think they do. And Iran isn't hostile to others same way as it's toward US or Israel.