Iran's multifaceted role in the Libyan civil war from 2014 had been one of the main reason for the distrust between Turkey and Iran. Although Iran declared political support for Turkey for Ankara's intervention, nonetheless Iran was seen as a major backer for Turkey's opponent, Khalifa Haftar, who controlled the Tobruk-based House of Representatives.[49][50] As such, Turkey and Iran have also been put into a fight over Libya due to Iran's multifaceted and undecided role.