The Iran–Turkey proxy conflict is an ongoing struggle for influence in the Middle East and surrounding regions between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Republic of Turkey.[1] In what has been described as a cold war, the conflict is waged on multiple levels over geopolitical, economic, and sectarian influence in pursuit of regional hegemony between the two countries due to different in interests; the conflict between Iran and Turkey has been sharpest in Syria, Iraq, the South Caucasus, and Libya, where conflicting interests between Iran and Turkey frequently lead to clashes between proxies of the two countries.[5] Both states are also motivated by a desire to become the dominant Muslim power in the region.[6]