Cooperation between Sunnis and Shias will be vital to defeat the extremism of the Islamic State, as well as to bridge gaps between combatants in Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Lebanon. Iran must demonstrate that it is a responsible player in the region – not simply a backer of Shia power.
最需要——也最难实现————的是伊朗和沙特阿拉伯重新建交。中东的许多冲突都植根于逊尼派和什叶派伊斯兰教的紧张。逊尼派和什叶派的合作将是打击伊斯兰国极端主义、为叙利亚、伊拉克、也门和黎巴嫩战事弥合分歧的关键。伊朗必须证明它是地区内负责任的行动方——而不仅仅是什叶派力量的支持者。