"Turkey does propose itself as a counterweight to Iran. Both countries have an interest along with all the western countries for Iran not to be as influential throughout the region as it is today," said Ozel. "And the Iranians are also constantly sending signals that they are not going to let others draw them away from those countries - Iraq, Lebanon and Syria - where they have quite a lot of influence."
Ozel yagize ati: "Turukiya yiyerekana nk'ikibazo cyo guhangana na Irani. Ibihugu byombi bifite inyungu hamwe n'ibihugu byose byo mu burengerazuba bw'isi kugira ngo Irani itagira uruhare runini mu karere nk'uko bimeze ubu." "Kandi Abanyayirani nabo bahora bohereza ibimenyetso byerekana ko batazemera ko abandi babavana muri ibyo bihugu - Iraki, Libani na Siriya - aho bafite uruhare runini."