Why do Arabs/Turks respect Israel? Because Israel responds with power and force. Israel projects deterrence. Israel is not afraid to target Iranian nuclear sites (multiple times), assassinate Resistance leaders, Iranian nuclear scientists, anywhere in the world.
Arabs/Turks only understand one language, the language of force, the language of power. If you show weakness they don’t take an inch they take a mile. If you show them kindness, they forget one day later and say you haven’t given enough or even worse you are the reason for their problems!
This is the problem with Iran, lack of power projection. Lack of knowing how to [properly] deal with its neighbors and its enemies.