SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asia affairs stated that in the current situation, the Zionist regime is trying to cut off the geographical continuity of the north and south of the Gaza Strip, so that in this way while intensifying the pressure on Hamas; it would forge an achievement for itself, adding: Finally, the Zionist regime will go in the direction of completely destroying the infrastructures in Gaza in such a way that there will remain no possibility for living there, and by increasing the number of casualties to the level of genocide and weakening the military power of Hamas, it will create a deterrent for itself and after that, accept the truce.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor stated that Russia, after withdrawing ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, found itself in a situation similar to the United States, adding: The CTBT helped define nuclear de-escalation after the Cold War, but now, with both sides reducing their commitments to the treaty, speculations may begin about the possibility of nuclear tests.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Commander of the Strategic Navy of the Army emphasized that Iran’s presence at the South Pole, in addition to increasing its geopolitical weight, also brings deterrent power, adding: Now the people and the scientific community have the demand that in the South Pole we use our property and rights, and due to the existence of the necessary capacities, this measure has been put on the agenda.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In a situation where, in recent months, the United States made extensive efforts to establish relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, and a few Arab governments in the region also started their relations with Tel Aviv, on the anniversary of Yom Kippur War, the surprise and large-scale attack by Hamas forces on occupied territories were carried out under the codename “Al-Aqsa Storm” and by launching five thousand rockets to nearby Jewish settlements and some areas in the center of Israel. In the meantime, Hamas forces entered the areas occupied by the Israelis – an attack that caught the world by surprise and overshadowed other important crises and wars, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Karabakh crisis.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated: Trade and investment, along with security and military cooperation, have been the main focus of Turkey’s activities in the South Caucasus, and Ankara is trying to form strategic cooperation with those countries in the absence of Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said that the escalation of misunderstandings and misinterpretations of Russia and Armenia of each other’s actions has strained the relations between the two countries. Apparently, they do not want to take a step towards resolving such misunderstandings and harmonizing views, adding that Russia should take an extensive view of this region to create a balance in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Following the escalation of the Zionist regime’s racist and provocative measures against the Palestinian nation and the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement carried out pre-emptive operations on the anniversary of the “Yom Kippur” war against the positions, centers, and strongholds of the Zionist regime, that has become the focus of the attention of the world.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former head of the Foundation for Caucasus Studies considered the holding of a limited exercise between Armenia and the United States a warning to Russia to show that Armenia, under the leadership of Pashinyan, will rely more on the United States and said: This maneuver, which is mainly for the domestic consumption of Biden and Pashinyan governments, will not help Yerevan and will not be effective in the critical developments that are being shaped in the region.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asia affairs stated that in the current situation, the Zionist regime is trying to cut off the geographical continuity of the north and south of the Gaza Strip, so that in this way while intensifying the pressure on Hamas; it would forge an achievement for itself, adding: Finally, the Zionist regime will go in the direction of completely destroying the infrastructures in Gaza in such a way that there will remain no possibility for living there, and by increasing the number of casualties to the level of genocide and weakening the military power of Hamas, it will create a deterrent for itself and after that, accept the truce.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor stated that Russia, after withdrawing ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, found itself in a situation similar to the United States, adding: The CTBT helped define nuclear de-escalation after the Cold War, but now, with both sides reducing their commitments to the treaty, speculations may begin about the possibility of nuclear tests.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Commander of the Strategic Navy of the Army emphasized that Iran’s presence at the South Pole, in addition to increasing its geopolitical weight, also brings deterrent power, adding: Now the people and the scientific community have the demand that in the South Pole we use our property and rights, and due to the existence of the necessary capacities, this measure has been put on the agenda.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In a situation where, in recent months, the United States made extensive efforts to establish relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, and a few Arab governments in the region also started their relations with Tel Aviv, on the anniversary of Yom Kippur War, the surprise and large-scale attack by Hamas forces on occupied territories were carried out under the codename “Al-Aqsa Storm” and by launching five thousand rockets to nearby Jewish settlements and some areas in the center of Israel. In the meantime, Hamas forces entered the areas occupied by the Israelis – an attack that caught the world by surprise and overshadowed other important crises and wars, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Karabakh crisis.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated: Trade and investment, along with security and military cooperation, have been the main focus of Turkey’s activities in the South Caucasus, and Ankara is trying to form strategic cooperation with those countries in the absence of Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said that the escalation of misunderstandings and misinterpretations of Russia and Armenia of each other’s actions has strained the relations between the two countries. Apparently, they do not want to take a step towards resolving such misunderstandings and harmonizing views, adding that Russia should take an extensive view of this region to create a balance in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Following the escalation of the Zionist regime’s racist and provocative measures against the Palestinian nation and the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement carried out pre-emptive operations on the anniversary of the “Yom Kippur” war against the positions, centers, and strongholds of the Zionist regime, that has become the focus of the attention of the world.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former head of the Foundation for Caucasus Studies considered the holding of a limited exercise between Armenia and the United States a warning to Russia to show that Armenia, under the leadership of Pashinyan, will rely more on the United States and said: This maneuver, which is mainly for the domestic consumption of Biden and Pashinyan governments, will not help Yerevan and will not be effective in the critical developments that are being shaped in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asia affairs stated that in the current situation, the Zionist regime is trying to cut off the geographical continuity of the north and south of the Gaza Strip, so that in this way while intensifying the pressure on Hamas; it would forge an achievement for itself, adding: Finally, the Zionist regime will go in the direction of completely destroying the infrastructures in Gaza in such a way that there will remain no possibility for living there, and by increasing the number of casualties to the level of genocide and weakening the military power of Hamas, it will create a deterrent for itself and after that, accept the truce.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor stated that Russia, after withdrawing ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, found itself in a situation similar to the United States, adding: The CTBT helped define nuclear de-escalation after the Cold War, but now, with both sides reducing their commitments to the treaty, speculations may begin about the possibility of nuclear tests.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Commander of the Strategic Navy of the Army emphasized that Iran’s presence at the South Pole, in addition to increasing its geopolitical weight, also brings deterrent power, adding: Now the people and the scientific community have the demand that in the South Pole we use our property and rights, and due to the existence of the necessary capacities, this measure has been put on the agenda.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In a situation where, in recent months, the United States made extensive efforts to establish relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, and a few Arab governments in the region also started their relations with Tel Aviv, on the anniversary of Yom Kippur War, the surprise and large-scale attack by Hamas forces on occupied territories were carried out under the codename “Al-Aqsa Storm” and by launching five thousand rockets to nearby Jewish settlements and some areas in the center of Israel. In the meantime, Hamas forces entered the areas occupied by the Israelis – an attack that caught the world by surprise and overshadowed other important crises and wars, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Karabakh crisis.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated: Trade and investment, along with security and military cooperation, have been the main focus of Turkey’s activities in the South Caucasus, and Ankara is trying to form strategic cooperation with those countries in the absence of Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said that the escalation of misunderstandings and misinterpretations of Russia and Armenia of each other’s actions has strained the relations between the two countries. Apparently, they do not want to take a step towards resolving such misunderstandings and harmonizing views, adding that Russia should take an extensive view of this region to create a balance in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Following the escalation of the Zionist regime’s racist and provocative measures against the Palestinian nation and the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement carried out pre-emptive operations on the anniversary of the “Yom Kippur” war against the positions, centers, and strongholds of the Zionist regime, that has become the focus of the attention of the world.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former head of the Foundation for Caucasus Studies considered the holding of a limited exercise between Armenia and the United States a warning to Russia to show that Armenia, under the leadership of Pashinyan, will rely more on the United States and said: This maneuver, which is mainly for the domestic consumption of Biden and Pashinyan governments, will not help Yerevan and will not be effective in the critical developments that are being shaped in the region.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asia affairs stated that in the current situation, the Zionist regime is trying to cut off the geographical continuity of the north and south of the Gaza Strip, so that in this way while intensifying the pressure on Hamas; it would forge an achievement for itself, adding: Finally, the Zionist regime will go in the direction of completely destroying the infrastructures in Gaza in such a way that there will remain no possibility for living there, and by increasing the number of casualties to the level of genocide and weakening the military power of Hamas, it will create a deterrent for itself and after that, accept the truce.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor stated that Russia, after withdrawing ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, found itself in a situation similar to the United States, adding: The CTBT helped define nuclear de-escalation after the Cold War, but now, with both sides reducing their commitments to the treaty, speculations may begin about the possibility of nuclear tests.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Commander of the Strategic Navy of the Army emphasized that Iran’s presence at the South Pole, in addition to increasing its geopolitical weight, also brings deterrent power, adding: Now the people and the scientific community have the demand that in the South Pole we use our property and rights, and due to the existence of the necessary capacities, this measure has been put on the agenda.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In a situation where, in recent months, the United States made extensive efforts to establish relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, and a few Arab governments in the region also started their relations with Tel Aviv, on the anniversary of Yom Kippur War, the surprise and large-scale attack by Hamas forces on occupied territories were carried out under the codename “Al-Aqsa Storm” and by launching five thousand rockets to nearby Jewish settlements and some areas in the center of Israel. In the meantime, Hamas forces entered the areas occupied by the Israelis – an attack that caught the world by surprise and overshadowed other important crises and wars, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Karabakh crisis.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated: Trade and investment, along with security and military cooperation, have been the main focus of Turkey’s activities in the South Caucasus, and Ankara is trying to form strategic cooperation with those countries in the absence of Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said that the escalation of misunderstandings and misinterpretations of Russia and Armenia of each other’s actions has strained the relations between the two countries. Apparently, they do not want to take a step towards resolving such misunderstandings and harmonizing views, adding that Russia should take an extensive view of this region to create a balance in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Following the escalation of the Zionist regime’s racist and provocative measures against the Palestinian nation and the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement carried out pre-emptive operations on the anniversary of the “Yom Kippur” war against the positions, centers, and strongholds of the Zionist regime, that has become the focus of the attention of the world.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former head of the Foundation for Caucasus Studies considered the holding of a limited exercise between Armenia and the United States a warning to Russia to show that Armenia, under the leadership of Pashinyan, will rely more on the United States and said: This maneuver, which is mainly for the domestic consumption of Biden and Pashinyan governments, will not help Yerevan and will not be effective in the critical developments that are being shaped in the region.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asia affairs stated that in the current situation, the Zionist regime is trying to cut off the geographical continuity of the north and south of the Gaza Strip, so that in this way while intensifying the pressure on Hamas; it would forge an achievement for itself, adding: Finally, the Zionist regime will go in the direction of completely destroying the infrastructures in Gaza in such a way that there will remain no possibility for living there, and by increasing the number of casualties to the level of genocide and weakening the military power of Hamas, it will create a deterrent for itself and after that, accept the truce.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor stated that Russia, after withdrawing ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, found itself in a situation similar to the United States, adding: The CTBT helped define nuclear de-escalation after the Cold War, but now, with both sides reducing their commitments to the treaty, speculations may begin about the possibility of nuclear tests.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Commander of the Strategic Navy of the Army emphasized that Iran’s presence at the South Pole, in addition to increasing its geopolitical weight, also brings deterrent power, adding: Now the people and the scientific community have the demand that in the South Pole we use our property and rights, and due to the existence of the necessary capacities, this measure has been put on the agenda.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In a situation where, in recent months, the United States made extensive efforts to establish relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, and a few Arab governments in the region also started their relations with Tel Aviv, on the anniversary of Yom Kippur War, the surprise and large-scale attack by Hamas forces on occupied territories were carried out under the codename “Al-Aqsa Storm” and by launching five thousand rockets to nearby Jewish settlements and some areas in the center of Israel. In the meantime, Hamas forces entered the areas occupied by the Israelis – an attack that caught the world by surprise and overshadowed other important crises and wars, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Karabakh crisis.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated: Trade and investment, along with security and military cooperation, have been the main focus of Turkey’s activities in the South Caucasus, and Ankara is trying to form strategic cooperation with those countries in the absence of Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said that the escalation of misunderstandings and misinterpretations of Russia and Armenia of each other’s actions has strained the relations between the two countries. Apparently, they do not want to take a step towards resolving such misunderstandings and harmonizing views, adding that Russia should take an extensive view of this region to create a balance in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Following the escalation of the Zionist regime’s racist and provocative measures against the Palestinian nation and the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement carried out pre-emptive operations on the anniversary of the “Yom Kippur” war against the positions, centers, and strongholds of the Zionist regime, that has become the focus of the attention of the world.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former head of the Foundation for Caucasus Studies considered the holding of a limited exercise between Armenia and the United States a warning to Russia to show that Armenia, under the leadership of Pashinyan, will rely more on the United States and said: This maneuver, which is mainly for the domestic consumption of Biden and Pashinyan governments, will not help Yerevan and will not be effective in the critical developments that are being shaped in the region.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asia affairs stated that in the current situation, the Zionist regime is trying to cut off the geographical continuity of the north and south of the Gaza Strip, so that in this way while intensifying the pressure on Hamas; it would forge an achievement for itself, adding: Finally, the Zionist regime will go in the direction of completely destroying the infrastructures in Gaza in such a way that there will remain no possibility for living there, and by increasing the number of casualties to the level of genocide and weakening the military power of Hamas, it will create a deterrent for itself and after that, accept the truce.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor stated that Russia, after withdrawing ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, found itself in a situation similar to the United States, adding: The CTBT helped define nuclear de-escalation after the Cold War, but now, with both sides reducing their commitments to the treaty, speculations may begin about the possibility of nuclear tests.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Commander of the Strategic Navy of the Army emphasized that Iran’s presence at the South Pole, in addition to increasing its geopolitical weight, also brings deterrent power, adding: Now the people and the scientific community have the demand that in the South Pole we use our property and rights, and due to the existence of the necessary capacities, this measure has been put on the agenda.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In a situation where, in recent months, the United States made extensive efforts to establish relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, and a few Arab governments in the region also started their relations with Tel Aviv, on the anniversary of Yom Kippur War, the surprise and large-scale attack by Hamas forces on occupied territories were carried out under the codename “Al-Aqsa Storm” and by launching five thousand rockets to nearby Jewish settlements and some areas in the center of Israel. In the meantime, Hamas forces entered the areas occupied by the Israelis – an attack that caught the world by surprise and overshadowed other important crises and wars, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Karabakh crisis.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated: Trade and investment, along with security and military cooperation, have been the main focus of Turkey’s activities in the South Caucasus, and Ankara is trying to form strategic cooperation with those countries in the absence of Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said that the escalation of misunderstandings and misinterpretations of Russia and Armenia of each other’s actions has strained the relations between the two countries. Apparently, they do not want to take a step towards resolving such misunderstandings and harmonizing views, adding that Russia should take an extensive view of this region to create a balance in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Following the escalation of the Zionist regime’s racist and provocative measures against the Palestinian nation and the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement carried out pre-emptive operations on the anniversary of the “Yom Kippur” war against the positions, centers, and strongholds of the Zionist regime, that has become the focus of the attention of the world.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former head of the Foundation for Caucasus Studies considered the holding of a limited exercise between Armenia and the United States a warning to Russia to show that Armenia, under the leadership of Pashinyan, will rely more on the United States and said: This maneuver, which is mainly for the domestic consumption of Biden and Pashinyan governments, will not help Yerevan and will not be effective in the critical developments that are being shaped in the region.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asia affairs stated that in the current situation, the Zionist regime is trying to cut off the geographical continuity of the north and south of the Gaza Strip, so that in this way while intensifying the pressure on Hamas; it would forge an achievement for itself, adding: Finally, the Zionist regime will go in the direction of completely destroying the infrastructures in Gaza in such a way that there will remain no possibility for living there, and by increasing the number of casualties to the level of genocide and weakening the military power of Hamas, it will create a deterrent for itself and after that, accept the truce.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor stated that Russia, after withdrawing ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty, found itself in a situation similar to the United States, adding: The CTBT helped define nuclear de-escalation after the Cold War, but now, with both sides reducing their commitments to the treaty, speculations may begin about the possibility of nuclear tests.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Commander of the Strategic Navy of the Army emphasized that Iran’s presence at the South Pole, in addition to increasing its geopolitical weight, also brings deterrent power, adding: Now the people and the scientific community have the demand that in the South Pole we use our property and rights, and due to the existence of the necessary capacities, this measure has been put on the agenda.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In a situation where, in recent months, the United States made extensive efforts to establish relations between Saudi Arabia and the Zionist regime, and a few Arab governments in the region also started their relations with Tel Aviv, on the anniversary of Yom Kippur War, the surprise and large-scale attack by Hamas forces on occupied territories were carried out under the codename “Al-Aqsa Storm” and by launching five thousand rockets to nearby Jewish settlements and some areas in the center of Israel. In the meantime, Hamas forces entered the areas occupied by the Israelis – an attack that caught the world by surprise and overshadowed other important crises and wars, such as the Russia-Ukraine war and the Karabakh crisis.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated: Trade and investment, along with security and military cooperation, have been the main focus of Turkey’s activities in the South Caucasus, and Ankara is trying to form strategic cooperation with those countries in the absence of Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said that the escalation of misunderstandings and misinterpretations of Russia and Armenia of each other’s actions has strained the relations between the two countries. Apparently, they do not want to take a step towards resolving such misunderstandings and harmonizing views, adding that Russia should take an extensive view of this region to create a balance in the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Following the escalation of the Zionist regime’s racist and provocative measures against the Palestinian nation and the desecration of Al-Aqsa Mosque, Hamas and the Islamic Jihad movement carried out pre-emptive operations on the anniversary of the “Yom Kippur” war against the positions, centers, and strongholds of the Zionist regime, that has become the focus of the attention of the world.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: The former head of the Foundation for Caucasus Studies considered the holding of a limited exercise between Armenia and the United States a warning to Russia to show that Armenia, under the leadership of Pashinyan, will rely more on the United States and said: This maneuver, which is mainly for the domestic consumption of Biden and Pashinyan governments, will not help Yerevan and will not be effective in the critical developments that are being shaped in the region.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US-Saudi nuclear agreement, despite legal and political ambiguities, could alter previous non-proliferation standards in West Asia and intensify nuclear competition, ushering it into a new phase.