Editorial: Le Monde

• In 2003, the fall of Saddam Hussein in Iraq led to chaos instead of a pluralistic regime.
• The collapse of Bashar Al-Assad in 2023, under pressure from nationalist Islamists, could also lead to devastating disorders.
• The weakened Iranian regime is seeking an agreement with its main rival, Saudi Arabia.
• Israel must respect territorial sovereignty and avoid provocative actions.
• The Syrian Islamists and their Turkish sponsor must respect the complexity of the religious and ethnic mosaic in Syria.

Conclusion: Realism suggests that this approach could provide what force cannot guarantee in the long term: peace.

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