· Should Iran manage to become a nuclear power, the Saudis’ existential fears would dramatically escalate. More generally, the currency of conventional military power in the Middle East would largely lose its value, inevitably resulting in a regional nuclear arms race.
u 一旦伊朗成功跻身核国家之列，沙特人业已存在的恐惧就会急剧升级。更广泛而言，常规军力在中东就会大幅贬值，从而不可避免地引发地区性核军备竞赛。