In some ways, this sounds paradoxical, but according to Martin Indyk of the Clinton administration, the Iranians had not gotten it entirely wrong, because the more peace there would be between Israel and Palestine, the U.S. believed, the more Iran would get isolated.
De ceto modo, isto soa a um paradoxo mas, segundo Martin Indyk, da administração Clinton, os iranianos não se tinham  enganado completamente porque, quanto mais paz houvesse entre Israel e a Palestina, — julgavam os EUA — mais o Irão se isolaria.