Amidst a struggle for dominance in the Middle East between the United States and Iran – with concerns about Iran developing nuclear weapons – FRONTLINE gains rare access to Iranian officials who influence government decisions. These include Parliament leader Hamid Reza Hajibabaei, National Security Council member Mohammad Jafari, and state newspaper editor Hossein Shariatmadari. The report explores how U.S. attempts to establish democracy in Iraq have inadvertently bolstered Iran's growing influence in the region.