Translate the following English sentence to French:
"However, there are still potential pitfalls, which remind us that, we are as close to taking advantage of this historic opportunity as we are to the black storm clouds that will descend upon the region should the negotiations fail."
Mais des écueils continuent de se produire, nous rappelant que nous sommes autant en passe de pouvoir saisir une opportunité historique que de sombres nuages qui descendraient sur la région si les négociations devaient échouer.