It is also possible that resistance to Iranian efforts to dominate Iraq could lead to a wider conflict that draws in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and others. Such a conflict would threaten the vital flow of oil from the Middle East to the rest of the world.
抵制伊朗控制伊拉克的努力也有可能导致更大范围的冲突，将沙特、埃及以及其他国家卷入其中。这样的一场冲突将会威胁到中东向世界其他地区关键性的石油输出。