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Opportunities for Collective Regional Security in the Middle East carnegieendowment.org Mar 5, 2025 10 facts
claimThe leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is aware that regional actors such as Tel Aviv, Ankara, and Riyadh are capitalizing on Iran's waning influence.
accountAnkara unilaterally backed new governments led by the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and Tunisia, despite apprehension from significant factions within Egyptian and Tunisian society regarding the election of those leaders.
perspectiveThe responsibility for ending conflicts and establishing stability in the Middle East rests on major regional actors, specifically Tel Aviv, Tehran, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi.
claimRiyadh, Abu Dhabi, Kuwait City, and Manama distanced themselves from Ankara, citing Türkiye's perceived hostility and interference in Arab affairs.
accountSince October 2023, Egypt has attempted to mitigate regional instability by collaborating with Ankara, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi, while maintaining a cautious diplomatic approach toward Tehran and demonstrating strategic restraint with Tel Aviv.
perspectiveCollective security arrangements among regional powers like Tel Aviv, Tehran, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi could serve as a foundation to reduce tensions, mitigate conflicts, and facilitate peaceful settlements.
claimThe leadership of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is aware that actors such as Tel Aviv, Ankara, and Riyadh are capitalizing on Iran's waning influence.
perspectiveCollective security arrangements among regional powers like Tel Aviv, Tehran, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi could serve as a foundation to reduce tensions, mitigate conflicts, and foster long-term stability in the Middle East.
perspectiveThe responsibility for ending conflicts and establishing stability in the Middle East rests on the region's major actors, specifically Tel Aviv, Tehran, Ankara, Cairo, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi.
accountSince October 2023, Egypt has mitigated regional instability by collaborating with Ankara, Riyadh, and Abu Dhabi, while maintaining a cautious diplomatic approach toward Tehran and demonstrating strategic restraint with Tel Aviv.
A Status Quo Power in a Changing Region: Iran's Regionalism in ... cambridge.org Dec 1, 2025 3 facts
claimThe growing partnership between Ankara and Baku prompts Iran to extend greater support to Armenia.
claimIran interprets Turkey's pan-Turkic initiatives in the South Caucasus as part of a broader strategy by Ankara to reinvigorate the Turkic world, specifically through the Organization of Turkic States, which includes Turkey, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Azerbaijan.
claimIran's ability to act in the South Caucasus after 1991 was constrained by Russia's dominant role, the Iran-West confrontation, American efforts to isolate Iran, and Ankara's pan-Turkist policies, leading Iranian leaders to adopt a cautious and pragmatic stance.
The Expanding Iran War - ISPI ispionline.it 1 fact
perspectiveAnkara views the escalating conflict with deep concern, condemning US-Israeli strikes on Iran while simultaneously criticizing Tehran’s decision to widen the war by targeting Gulf states.
Experts react: How the US war with Iran is playing out around the ... atlanticcouncil.org Mar 1, 2026 1 fact
claimDamage to the Tabriz-Ankara pipeline or a halt in Iranian gas exports would cause immediate energy shortages and price spikes for heating and electricity in Turkey.
The Russia-Ukraine war and its effects on regional geopolitics clingendael.org 1 fact
accountThe Georgian and Turkish Foreign Ministers met in Ankara to discuss a 'strategic partnership'.
After the War: Rethinking Regional Security in the Middle ... arab-reform.net Mar 13, 2026 1 fact
accountIn February 2026, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Ankara would continue supporting stability in Syria and work in cooperation with Saudi Arabia in that country.