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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

2024/12/23

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.

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

2024/12/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

2024/12/18

Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

2024/12/16

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

2024/12/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

2024/12/23

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.

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

2024/12/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

2024/12/18

Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

2024/12/16

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

2024/12/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

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Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

2024/12/23

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.

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

2024/12/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

2024/12/18

Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

2024/12/16

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

2024/12/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

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Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

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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.

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Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.

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The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

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Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.

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Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

2024/12/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

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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.

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Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

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Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

2024/12/16

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

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SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

2024/12/23

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.

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

2024/12/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

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2024/12/18

Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

2024/12/16

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.

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Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

2024/12/23

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.

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

Analysis of the PA Position and Role in Palestine

2024/12/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Middle East issues said: Recently, the head of the Palestinian Authority appointed the speaker of the National Assembly of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) as the interim head of the PA during the transition period. In the course of his speech on the eve of the “Declaration of Independence” of the State of Palestine, Mahmoud Abbass, the head of the Palestinian Authority, noted: “In the event of a vacancy in the position of the chairman of the Palestinian Authority, in accordance with the Palestinian electoral law, the speaker of the Palestinian National Assembly will temporarily assume the presidency of the PA until the elections are held.” Rawfi Fattuh is currently the chairman of the Palestinian National Assembly, the legislative body of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

Analysis of the Political Crisis in South Korea

2024/12/18

Strategy Council Online – Opinion: The South Korean parliament finally voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol, removing the country’s president. The South Korean president had recently declared martial law in a sudden move, but the two main parties in Korea opposed it.

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

Syrian Developments and the Perspective of Islamic Resistance

2024/12/16

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: With the recent developments in Syria, although there may be changes in the Islamic Resistance’s “tactical” areas, there will be no disruption or change in its macro strategies and anti-American and anti-Zionist approaches.

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

The Future World Order from Putin’s Perspective

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian affairs said, “The Russian President’s talk of a “new world order” means that the Russians are disappointed in the achievement of a world order based on “multilateralism.” Therefore, they will pursue their desired order with the support of many other countries.

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

The Fall of Bashar Assad Government and Turkey’s Role and Challenges

2024/12/14

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkish affairs said: The power vacuum in the region after the US military withdrawal from Iraq and its intensification after the withdrawal from Afghanistan opened up space for maneuvering by regional powers, especially Turkey. In the meantime, Ankara, relying on national power, an active foreign policy, and cooperation with the main power blocs in the international system, turned towards ambition and role-playing in the affairs of countries and regional issues, the most important example of which we are witnessing today in Syria.

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

2024/12/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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