At a border crossing between Turkey and Iran, Shirin Talebi was anxiously waiting for her children and grandchildren to arrive from Tehran.

As well as dealing a potential blow to its tourism sector, officials in Turkey fear its 348-mile border with Iran could put its own security at risk as bombardment continues to escalate between the two sides.

As Turkey grows in power, Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan would much prefer Iran to be weak and divided. The United States and Israel appear poised to make this dream a reality.