“The fact that the Pentagon is extensively monitoring Iran’s economic situation, and the situation of the Internet and social networking sites in the country proves that the Islamic Republic of Iran is a top priority for US statesmen,” he said. Many political figures in the Islamic Republic have expressed the view that the time American officials devote to Iran proves the country is important. Ayatollah Khomeini once famously said that President Ronald Reagan went to bed every night worrying about what Iran would do.