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Dr. Kharazi Elucidated at the National Congress on Foreign Policy: The Country’s Foreign Relations Priorities: Preserving Independence, Resisting Bullying, and Developing Relations with Our Neighbors
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated: The current priority of the Islamic Republic of Iran in foreign relations is preserving independence, resisting bullying, and developing relations with our neighbors.
Dr. Kharazi’s Recommendation to Trump:
The President of the United States must know that peace cannot be achieved through the use of force
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi said: “The President of the United States must know that peace cannot be achieved through the use of force, and the Islamic Republic of Iran will stand firm against intimidation, just as it defended itself during the eight-year Holy Defense and the 12-day Israeli-imposed war.”
From Coercive Diplomacy to New Paradigm of Warfare: An Interview with Dr. Kharrazi
Zionists, Like ISIS, Believe In “Sacred Violence” To Realize Their Claim of Global Domination
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi warned that Zionists claim the right of global governance and believe they must one day dominate the world. In pursuing this goal, he stated, they—like ISIS—subscribe to the concept of “sacred violence.”
Dr. Kharazi, in explaining the American-Zionist plan for domination over the region: The countries of the region should take the threats and aggressions of the Zionist regime seriously
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in response to the question of how you interpret the Zionist regime’s aggression against Qatar, while condemning the aggression of the sinister Israeli regime against the territory of a country that plays a mediating role in stopping Israeli attacks on Gaza, said: Before the 12-day war, in a meeting with the Honorable Prime Minister of Qatar, in explaining the objectives of the United States and the Zionist regime for the entire region, I emphasized that we are all in the same boat and you should take the danger seriously.
US cannot extort or speak to Iran in the language of threats
SCFR Online: Kharrazi: “We need 3.67% enriched uranium for our power plants and 20% enriched uranium for the Tehran research reactor. The Middle East must be declared a Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone (NWFZ).”
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The Global Energy Shock Situation and Future Scenarios
SCFR Online – Opinion: Only one month after the beginning of the Ramadan War, maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz decreased dramatically, with Bloomberg announcing a reduction of 103 vessels; Brent oil prices rose by more than 50 percent, and gasoline prices in the United States increased by 31.4 percent. Additionally, benchmark gas prices in Europe showed a 73.4 percent increase.
Politics
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Al-Zaydi’s Selection as Prime Minister, The Beginning of a New Chapter in Iraq
SCFR Online – Note: After approximately five months of political deadlock and institutional confusion, Ali al-Zaydi has finally been selected as Iraq's Prime Minister. Al-Zaydi's selection as Prime Minister represents a positive sign of the completion of the government formation process and the beginning of a new phase in Iraqi politics and governance. The emergence of a young, technocratic figure from the third generation of politicians—in a context where the country has been administered by traditional figures for decades—revives hope that Iraq may perhaps distance itself from the repetitive cycle of crises and experience a new path of stability, efficiency, and regional convergence.
Defense & Security
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The United States Strategy toward the Strait of Hormuz in Confrontation with China’s Interests
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the strategic geography of the global economy, certain regions attain such significance that they effectively become determining factors of the international order. The Strait of Hormuz is among these points; a narrow yet vital passage through which a considerable portion of the world’s energy transits, and whose stability is directly intertwined with the interests and economic security of many countries. However, the importance of the Strait of Hormuz is not limited solely to the volume of energy passing through it. This strait is also a stage upon which the limitations and challenges of great power politics are revealed. From China’s perspective, the policy of the United States regarding the security of this strategic chokepoint, rather than reflecting a stable order, demonstrates a set of contradictions and strategic difficulties that Washington faces in managing the regional order.
Science & Culture
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Iran’s Success in the Narrative Battle in Cyberspace
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the war between Iran and the United States, the main battlefield was not defined solely in the military domain; rather, the battle of narratives in cyberspace—particularly through memes—reached a decisive level.
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Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad's government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.
Ambassadors and Diplomats Pay Tribute to Martyr Dr. Kharrazi
SCFR Online: A significant number of ambassadors and diplomats resident in Tehran today paid tribute to the esteemed status of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi by visiting the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations and signing the condolence register.
China’s “String of Pearls” strategy, fact or fiction?
The international system during the past few decades has witnessed the steady rise of China as a new great power and game-changer. For over a century the United States has possessed the world's largest economy, but at present trajectories, China may replace it during the first half of the century and emerge as the leading economy of the world. China’s economic growth has also fueled a rapid modernization of its armed forces enabling Beijing to assert its presence more bluntly in areas of dispute especially in the Taiwan Strait and the south china sea. China’s territory size, population, Geography, vibrant economy, relative stability and growing military capabilities have all helped it to confidently elevate its international standing with improved geopolitical status enabling Beijing to establish itself as a decisive player in global affairs. Hossein Ebrahim Khani - Former ambassador, and research fellow at the IPIS, Tehran
