SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
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.
SCFR Online: The Secretariat of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an official statement, extended congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, President of the Council, to the Presence of Hazrat Baqiyatallah al-A’zam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the esteemed family of the martyr, his comrades and colleagues, the martyr-nurturing nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all freedom-loving people worldwide.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in a statement offering condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Ali Larijani, emphasized the continuation of the path of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
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.
Strategic Council Online: Today, by decree of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that any negotiation with the United States must be based on equal footing and mutual respect, and its agenda must be agreed upon in advance.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a speech at the International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Defense conference held on November 16, 2025 (25 Aban 1404) at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
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.
SCFR Online: The Secretariat of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an official statement, extended congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, President of the Council, to the Presence of Hazrat Baqiyatallah al-A’zam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the esteemed family of the martyr, his comrades and colleagues, the martyr-nurturing nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all freedom-loving people worldwide.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in a statement offering condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Ali Larijani, emphasized the continuation of the path of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
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.
Strategic Council Online: Today, by decree of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that any negotiation with the United States must be based on equal footing and mutual respect, and its agenda must be agreed upon in advance.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a speech at the International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Defense conference held on November 16, 2025 (25 Aban 1404) at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.”
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.
SCFR Online: The Secretariat of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an official statement, extended congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, President of the Council, to the Presence of Hazrat Baqiyatallah al-A’zam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the esteemed family of the martyr, his comrades and colleagues, the martyr-nurturing nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all freedom-loving people worldwide.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in a statement offering condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Ali Larijani, emphasized the continuation of the path of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
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.
Strategic Council Online: Today, by decree of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that any negotiation with the United States must be based on equal footing and mutual respect, and its agenda must be agreed upon in advance.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a speech at the International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Defense conference held on November 16, 2025 (25 Aban 1404) at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
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.
SCFR Online: The Secretariat of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an official statement, extended congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, President of the Council, to the Presence of Hazrat Baqiyatallah al-A’zam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the esteemed family of the martyr, his comrades and colleagues, the martyr-nurturing nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all freedom-loving people worldwide.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in a statement offering condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Ali Larijani, emphasized the continuation of the path of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
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.
Strategic Council Online: Today, by decree of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that any negotiation with the United States must be based on equal footing and mutual respect, and its agenda must be agreed upon in advance.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a speech at the International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Defense conference held on November 16, 2025 (25 Aban 1404) at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
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.
SCFR Online: The Secretariat of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an official statement, extended congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, President of the Council, to the Presence of Hazrat Baqiyatallah al-A’zam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the esteemed family of the martyr, his comrades and colleagues, the martyr-nurturing nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all freedom-loving people worldwide.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in a statement offering condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Ali Larijani, emphasized the continuation of the path of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
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.
Strategic Council Online: Today, by decree of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that any negotiation with the United States must be based on equal footing and mutual respect, and its agenda must be agreed upon in advance.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a speech at the International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Defense conference held on November 16, 2025 (25 Aban 1404) at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
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.
SCFR Online: The Secretariat of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an official statement, extended congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, President of the Council, to the Presence of Hazrat Baqiyatallah al-A’zam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the esteemed family of the martyr, his comrades and colleagues, the martyr-nurturing nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all freedom-loving people worldwide.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in a statement offering condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Ali Larijani, emphasized the continuation of the path of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
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.
Strategic Council Online: Today, by decree of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that any negotiation with the United States must be based on equal footing and mutual respect, and its agenda must be agreed upon in advance.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a speech at the International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Defense conference held on November 16, 2025 (25 Aban 1404) at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
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.
SCFR Online: The Secretariat of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an official statement, extended congratulations and condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharazi, President of the Council, to the Presence of Hazrat Baqiyatallah al-A’zam (May God Hasten His Reappearance), the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, the esteemed family of the martyr, his comrades and colleagues, the martyr-nurturing nation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, and all freedom-loving people worldwide.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in a statement offering condolences on the martyrdom of Dr. Ali Larijani, emphasized the continuation of the path of the martyrs of the Islamic Revolution.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
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.
Strategic Council Online: Today, by decree of Dr. Seyyed Kamal Kharrazi, the President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi has been appointed as the Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi emphasized that any negotiation with the United States must be based on equal footing and mutual respect, and its agenda must be agreed upon in advance.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a speech at the International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Defense conference held on November 16, 2025 (25 Aban 1404) at the Center for Political and International Studies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
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.”
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.