Such alarmism reflects, to a degree, a desire by the Sunni, American-allied governments of countries such as Egypt and Saudi Arabia to staunch what they see as a rising tide of Iranian influence.

• 这种危言耸听一定程度上反映了诸如埃及和沙特这些与美国同盟的逊尼派国家的政府想要遏制他们所见到的伊朗影响力不断上升的趋势的愿望。