Međutim, tekuće Arapsko proljeće, a posebno akcija suzbijanja demonstranata u Siriji u režiji režima Bashara al-Assada, te rastuće tenzije između Ankare i Teherana u vezi podrške Irana Siriji, ponovno su izmijenili dinamiku i sigurnosne percepcije u regionu.
However, the ongoing Arab Spring, especially the regime of Bashar al-Assad's crackdown on demonstrators in his country, and rising tensions between Ankara and Tehran over Iran's support for Syria, has again altered regional dynamics and security perceptions.