另一方面，以前总统哈什米·拉夫桑贾尼为代表的一些有影响的伊朗人承认：如果要重新融入国际社会、正面处理国内的经济危机，那么伊美关系是必不可少的。
On the other hand, some influential Iranians – led by former president Hashemi Rafsanjani – recognize that relations with the US are inevitable, given Iran’s need to re-integrate into the international community and face its economic deficiencies.