hatami was soft-spoken. there were good relations. i am not going to overstate debt. in the 1980's, they were very concerned about iran's agenda in the gulf. saudi arabia and other places. they were building that relationship in the 1990's. they realize something in 2002 -- that iran had pushed ahead with its nuclear program, and that the good face of iran was hiding a more determined security policy. still very aggressive. they were trying to rebuild confidence between the two shores of the gulf. this still has an impact about how the gulf is upset at iran today. in a way, but they were relieved that ahmadinejad 1. a mousavi presidency would have had an impact -- a positive impact on the u.s.-will let -- a u.s.-iran relationship, and some believe that iran's interests and that washington's interest and in washington's heart is closer to the arab capitals. you can argue and irrational -- an irrational fear, but when you look at the close history, not completely misplaced. as i said earlier, little has changed in the structure of power in iran. those on the rise right