In this case, Iran reaches out to Saudi Arabia with a convincing indication that it does not intend to bolster its influence at the expense of the Saudis or their allies. This allows Saudi Arabia to join Iran in using its influence in Syria to bring about a ceasefire agreement between regime forces and rebels, paving the way for the formation of a credible transition government capable of pushing back the Islamic State.
如此的话，伊朗就会令人信服地向沙特阿拉伯表明它无意牺牲沙特及其盟友增强自己的影响力。这意味着沙特可以联合伊朗利用其在叙利亚的影响力调停政府军与叛军之间的停火协议，为组成有能力制约伊斯兰国的可信过渡政府铺平道路。类似地，沙特和伊朗还可以通过支持权力分享协议停止也门的战事。