Iran–Turkey Rivalry in the Middle East: The Case of Lebanon
By Benyamin Poghosyan, PhD, Chairman, Center for Political and Economic Strategic Studies
Iran and Turkey have a long history of rivalry in the Middle East. As two key regional powers, they were vying for influence and seeking to expand their spheres of influence. After WWII both Iran and Turkey had an anti-Soviet attitude and participated in the Central Treaty Organization with the key goal to contain the Soviet Union. The Cold War has halted bilateral competition, while the 1979 Islamic Revolution in Iran has significantly changed the regional balance of power. READ MORE
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