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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Anne CHAON

Hezbollah Losses Strengthen Turkey Against Iran: Analysts

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan casts himself as a leader among Sunni states but must tread carefully with Iran (Credit: AFP)

Israel's onslaught against Hezbollah in Lebanon is reassuring for Turkey, which could seize the opportunity to strengthen its regional influence in the face of its rival Iran, analysts told AFP.

Despite being one of Israel's fiercest critics, Turkey has been measured in its response to the blows struck against the Shiite militant group, armed and financed by Tehran, including the killing of its leader Hassan Nasrallah.

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