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.
ايران خودش را بخاطر افراط گرايى در انزوا قرار داده بود، و پس از انجام كمك غيرمستقيم به ايالات متحده آمريكا در جنگ عليه عراق در ١٩٩١، ايرانيها اميدوار بودند كه آنها با دخالت داده شدن در معمارى امنيتى منطقه پس از جنگ پاداش بگيرند.