A nuclear deal with Iran would have similarly important implications in the Middle East and Southwest Asia – a prospect that largely explains fervent opposition to negotiations by Israel and Saudi Arabia. While the deal will stand or fall on the extent to which it pulls Iran back from the nuclear brink, it can also open the door to further bilateral negotiations on matters of common interest, from ending the war in Syria to cracking down on drug-running in Afghanistan.
与伊朗的核协议对中东和东南亚也具有类似的重要影响——这一前景可以很好地解释以色列和沙特阿拉伯对谈判的频频作梗。协议的成败取决于它能在多大程度上让伊朗远离核悬崖，但它也开启了关于公共利益的后续谈判的大门，如结束叙利亚战争和打击阿富汗贩毒。目前，奥巴马的参与政策已经带来了自1979年伊朗革命个和人质危机以来最大的双边互动。