But, while Iran’s direct involvement in Syria – where its own Revolutionary Guards, along with its Lebanese proxy, Hezbollah, are fighting in support of Assad – is part of the problem, a long-term solution is virtually impossible without Iranian participation. Indeed, the Middle East cannot achieve long-term stability while Iran is excluded from negotiations and the Shia-Sunni schism is allowed to deepen.
但尽管伊朗通过其自身武装革命卫队及黎巴嫩代理真主党直接介入叙利亚危机支持阿萨德的确是部分问题的始作俑者，但没有伊朗的参与要想达成长期解决方案几乎是不可能的。事实上，如果不允许伊朗参与谈判并任由什叶派和逊尼派之间的分歧加深，就不可能实现中东的长期稳定局势。虽然现在断言伊朗相对温和的新总统哈桑·鲁哈尼目前发动的外交魅力攻势能否起作用和能起多大作用都还为时尚早，但无法排除它预示伊朗政策的重大转变、以及最终实现地区和解的可能性。