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Marvel has already confirmed that Iron Man won’t appear in the Homecoming sequel, meaning this relationship will need to resolve in either Infinity War or Avengers 4.
The Russos’ comments confirm that’s still the case; Infinity War really will weave together all the plot threads that have been in play since Civil War.
There’s a sense in which Stark was more than just a mentor; Iron Man was almost a surrogate father-figure for Spider-Man, who Peter was desperate to impress.