We know that they have had the drawings for P-2 centrifuge and they've publicized that.

Although they may be reckless with the security of the United States, I think they are utterly cold-blooded realists when it comes to political power.

I think in fact the regime, which initially thought they had been very clever in getting him elected ... realize they've got a tiger by the tail. I don't think they're all that pleased about it.

This affects everything they do. What are their chances with the WTO when the whole world's passing resolutions against them?

You didn't have to think about it. Nobody every challenged you on the inside about what you thought about Iran. You just disliked them, that's all. Suddenly that view began to be questioned.

The U.S. government had settled into a sort of permanent hostility.