Uticaj Islamske Republike na libansku i iračku politiku ukazuje na njenu sposobnost da iskoristi lomove i unutrašnje političke borbe, dok cilj Turske da postupa kao posrednik od povjerenja u, kako izgleda, nepomirljivim sukobima -- poput Libana, Palestine i Iraka -- otkriva da se Iran i Turska natječu u različitim pravcima.
The Islamic Republic's entrenchment in Lebanese and Iraqi politics demonstrates its ability to take advantage of fractures and political infighting, whereas Turkey's goal of acting as a trusted moderator in seemingly intractable conflicts -- such as Lebanon, Palestine, and Iraq -- reveals Iran and Turkey are competing for different ends.