The way I see it, most of Obama's behaviour in the current situation can be explained the following way: US interests (or those of the West in general) stay the same, even if political leaders change. Electing a president in one country (the US) doesn't change the political situation in the other country (Iran) all by itself.
That applies even more to Iran because Mr Ahmadinejad is, so to speak, only the tip of the iceberg, viz. an authoritarian regime thinly disguised as "theocracy". And even if someone else takes over in Iran, changes will not be dramatic because it's the system.
Don't confuse the government of a country (both in the US and in Iran) with long-term national interests.
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