SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international law expert said: In case of escalation of conflicts between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, there is a high probability that the countries whose nationals are among the peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) will pressure the United Nations to remove them from the region.
Strategic Council Online: In a statement addressing the European Union’s motives for supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claim over the three Iranian islands, Dr. Kamal Kharazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, cautioned UAE authorities to abandon their hostility towards Iran’s territorial integrity. He emphasized that they should return to dialogue instead of relying on external forces who support the UAE’s claim with economic motives. Such dialogue, based on historical facts and documented evidence, can lead to a peaceful resolution and foster stability in the region. Pursuing a path dictated by outsiders, however, will only lead to war and destruction.
Strategic Council Online: In response to the martyrdom of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the political bureau and tireless commander of Hamas, the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirms that the axis of resistance cannot be silenced by the assassination of its leaders. Just as these leaders rose from the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon, others would inevitably take their place, and this popular movement endures.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, has repeated one old claim of the Zionists to create a land from the Nile to the Euphrates as the future plan of the Israeli regime and said: “I clearly state that we want a Jewish state that includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon!
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said Macron’s recent stance on stopping the shipment of arms from France to the Zionist regime, which was slightly adjusted immediately due to the fear of pressure from the Zionist lobby, is aimed at internal exploitation for Emmanuel Macron and balancing the positions of the French government between the Jews and Muslims inside this country as well as Christians in Lebanon.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Zionist regime has announced that the codename of the assassination operation of Martyr Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was “New Order.” What might this designation mean, and why should the international community be concerned about it?
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supported by the majority of its members, calling for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories within the next twelve months. This resolution was approved with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 other countries abstaining. In this resolution, the Israeli regime is asked to pay compensation for the damage and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people during the occupation.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations expresses its condolences and tribute following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip, one of the primary and serious concerns surrounding it was the shaping of a comprehensive and regional war involving various countries in West Asia and international powers supporting the multiple sides of the war. Of course, the concern of all regional actors about this all-encompassing war was not and is not the same. While Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran have always tried to manage tensions and avoid engaging in a large-scale war desired by the Zionist regime, the current criminal and rebellious actor in the region, the Israeli regime, who apparently has been granted authorization by the world powers for any action to maintain its security, has other motives in mind.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international law expert said: In case of escalation of conflicts between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, there is a high probability that the countries whose nationals are among the peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) will pressure the United Nations to remove them from the region.
Strategic Council Online: In a statement addressing the European Union’s motives for supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claim over the three Iranian islands, Dr. Kamal Kharazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, cautioned UAE authorities to abandon their hostility towards Iran’s territorial integrity. He emphasized that they should return to dialogue instead of relying on external forces who support the UAE’s claim with economic motives. Such dialogue, based on historical facts and documented evidence, can lead to a peaceful resolution and foster stability in the region. Pursuing a path dictated by outsiders, however, will only lead to war and destruction.
Strategic Council Online: In response to the martyrdom of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the political bureau and tireless commander of Hamas, the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirms that the axis of resistance cannot be silenced by the assassination of its leaders. Just as these leaders rose from the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon, others would inevitably take their place, and this popular movement endures.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, has repeated one old claim of the Zionists to create a land from the Nile to the Euphrates as the future plan of the Israeli regime and said: “I clearly state that we want a Jewish state that includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon!
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said Macron’s recent stance on stopping the shipment of arms from France to the Zionist regime, which was slightly adjusted immediately due to the fear of pressure from the Zionist lobby, is aimed at internal exploitation for Emmanuel Macron and balancing the positions of the French government between the Jews and Muslims inside this country as well as Christians in Lebanon.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Zionist regime has announced that the codename of the assassination operation of Martyr Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was “New Order.” What might this designation mean, and why should the international community be concerned about it?
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supported by the majority of its members, calling for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories within the next twelve months. This resolution was approved with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 other countries abstaining. In this resolution, the Israeli regime is asked to pay compensation for the damage and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people during the occupation.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations expresses its condolences and tribute following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip, one of the primary and serious concerns surrounding it was the shaping of a comprehensive and regional war involving various countries in West Asia and international powers supporting the multiple sides of the war. Of course, the concern of all regional actors about this all-encompassing war was not and is not the same. While Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran have always tried to manage tensions and avoid engaging in a large-scale war desired by the Zionist regime, the current criminal and rebellious actor in the region, the Israeli regime, who apparently has been granted authorization by the world powers for any action to maintain its security, has other motives in mind.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international law expert said: In case of escalation of conflicts between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, there is a high probability that the countries whose nationals are among the peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) will pressure the United Nations to remove them from the region.
Strategic Council Online: In a statement addressing the European Union’s motives for supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claim over the three Iranian islands, Dr. Kamal Kharazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, cautioned UAE authorities to abandon their hostility towards Iran’s territorial integrity. He emphasized that they should return to dialogue instead of relying on external forces who support the UAE’s claim with economic motives. Such dialogue, based on historical facts and documented evidence, can lead to a peaceful resolution and foster stability in the region. Pursuing a path dictated by outsiders, however, will only lead to war and destruction.
Strategic Council Online: In response to the martyrdom of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the political bureau and tireless commander of Hamas, the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirms that the axis of resistance cannot be silenced by the assassination of its leaders. Just as these leaders rose from the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon, others would inevitably take their place, and this popular movement endures.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, has repeated one old claim of the Zionists to create a land from the Nile to the Euphrates as the future plan of the Israeli regime and said: “I clearly state that we want a Jewish state that includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon!
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said Macron’s recent stance on stopping the shipment of arms from France to the Zionist regime, which was slightly adjusted immediately due to the fear of pressure from the Zionist lobby, is aimed at internal exploitation for Emmanuel Macron and balancing the positions of the French government between the Jews and Muslims inside this country as well as Christians in Lebanon.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Zionist regime has announced that the codename of the assassination operation of Martyr Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was “New Order.” What might this designation mean, and why should the international community be concerned about it?
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supported by the majority of its members, calling for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories within the next twelve months. This resolution was approved with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 other countries abstaining. In this resolution, the Israeli regime is asked to pay compensation for the damage and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people during the occupation.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations expresses its condolences and tribute following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip, one of the primary and serious concerns surrounding it was the shaping of a comprehensive and regional war involving various countries in West Asia and international powers supporting the multiple sides of the war. Of course, the concern of all regional actors about this all-encompassing war was not and is not the same. While Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran have always tried to manage tensions and avoid engaging in a large-scale war desired by the Zionist regime, the current criminal and rebellious actor in the region, the Israeli regime, who apparently has been granted authorization by the world powers for any action to maintain its security, has other motives in mind.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international law expert said: In case of escalation of conflicts between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, there is a high probability that the countries whose nationals are among the peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) will pressure the United Nations to remove them from the region.
Strategic Council Online: In a statement addressing the European Union’s motives for supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claim over the three Iranian islands, Dr. Kamal Kharazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, cautioned UAE authorities to abandon their hostility towards Iran’s territorial integrity. He emphasized that they should return to dialogue instead of relying on external forces who support the UAE’s claim with economic motives. Such dialogue, based on historical facts and documented evidence, can lead to a peaceful resolution and foster stability in the region. Pursuing a path dictated by outsiders, however, will only lead to war and destruction.
Strategic Council Online: In response to the martyrdom of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the political bureau and tireless commander of Hamas, the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirms that the axis of resistance cannot be silenced by the assassination of its leaders. Just as these leaders rose from the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon, others would inevitably take their place, and this popular movement endures.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, has repeated one old claim of the Zionists to create a land from the Nile to the Euphrates as the future plan of the Israeli regime and said: “I clearly state that we want a Jewish state that includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon!
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said Macron’s recent stance on stopping the shipment of arms from France to the Zionist regime, which was slightly adjusted immediately due to the fear of pressure from the Zionist lobby, is aimed at internal exploitation for Emmanuel Macron and balancing the positions of the French government between the Jews and Muslims inside this country as well as Christians in Lebanon.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Zionist regime has announced that the codename of the assassination operation of Martyr Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was “New Order.” What might this designation mean, and why should the international community be concerned about it?
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supported by the majority of its members, calling for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories within the next twelve months. This resolution was approved with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 other countries abstaining. In this resolution, the Israeli regime is asked to pay compensation for the damage and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people during the occupation.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations expresses its condolences and tribute following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip, one of the primary and serious concerns surrounding it was the shaping of a comprehensive and regional war involving various countries in West Asia and international powers supporting the multiple sides of the war. Of course, the concern of all regional actors about this all-encompassing war was not and is not the same. While Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran have always tried to manage tensions and avoid engaging in a large-scale war desired by the Zionist regime, the current criminal and rebellious actor in the region, the Israeli regime, who apparently has been granted authorization by the world powers for any action to maintain its security, has other motives in mind.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international law expert said: In case of escalation of conflicts between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, there is a high probability that the countries whose nationals are among the peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) will pressure the United Nations to remove them from the region.
Strategic Council Online: In a statement addressing the European Union’s motives for supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claim over the three Iranian islands, Dr. Kamal Kharazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, cautioned UAE authorities to abandon their hostility towards Iran’s territorial integrity. He emphasized that they should return to dialogue instead of relying on external forces who support the UAE’s claim with economic motives. Such dialogue, based on historical facts and documented evidence, can lead to a peaceful resolution and foster stability in the region. Pursuing a path dictated by outsiders, however, will only lead to war and destruction.
Strategic Council Online: In response to the martyrdom of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the political bureau and tireless commander of Hamas, the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirms that the axis of resistance cannot be silenced by the assassination of its leaders. Just as these leaders rose from the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon, others would inevitably take their place, and this popular movement endures.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, has repeated one old claim of the Zionists to create a land from the Nile to the Euphrates as the future plan of the Israeli regime and said: “I clearly state that we want a Jewish state that includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon!
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said Macron’s recent stance on stopping the shipment of arms from France to the Zionist regime, which was slightly adjusted immediately due to the fear of pressure from the Zionist lobby, is aimed at internal exploitation for Emmanuel Macron and balancing the positions of the French government between the Jews and Muslims inside this country as well as Christians in Lebanon.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Zionist regime has announced that the codename of the assassination operation of Martyr Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was “New Order.” What might this designation mean, and why should the international community be concerned about it?
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supported by the majority of its members, calling for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories within the next twelve months. This resolution was approved with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 other countries abstaining. In this resolution, the Israeli regime is asked to pay compensation for the damage and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people during the occupation.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations expresses its condolences and tribute following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip, one of the primary and serious concerns surrounding it was the shaping of a comprehensive and regional war involving various countries in West Asia and international powers supporting the multiple sides of the war. Of course, the concern of all regional actors about this all-encompassing war was not and is not the same. While Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran have always tried to manage tensions and avoid engaging in a large-scale war desired by the Zionist regime, the current criminal and rebellious actor in the region, the Israeli regime, who apparently has been granted authorization by the world powers for any action to maintain its security, has other motives in mind.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international law expert said: In case of escalation of conflicts between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, there is a high probability that the countries whose nationals are among the peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) will pressure the United Nations to remove them from the region.
Strategic Council Online: In a statement addressing the European Union’s motives for supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claim over the three Iranian islands, Dr. Kamal Kharazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, cautioned UAE authorities to abandon their hostility towards Iran’s territorial integrity. He emphasized that they should return to dialogue instead of relying on external forces who support the UAE’s claim with economic motives. Such dialogue, based on historical facts and documented evidence, can lead to a peaceful resolution and foster stability in the region. Pursuing a path dictated by outsiders, however, will only lead to war and destruction.
Strategic Council Online: In response to the martyrdom of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the political bureau and tireless commander of Hamas, the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirms that the axis of resistance cannot be silenced by the assassination of its leaders. Just as these leaders rose from the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon, others would inevitably take their place, and this popular movement endures.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, has repeated one old claim of the Zionists to create a land from the Nile to the Euphrates as the future plan of the Israeli regime and said: “I clearly state that we want a Jewish state that includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon!
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said Macron’s recent stance on stopping the shipment of arms from France to the Zionist regime, which was slightly adjusted immediately due to the fear of pressure from the Zionist lobby, is aimed at internal exploitation for Emmanuel Macron and balancing the positions of the French government between the Jews and Muslims inside this country as well as Christians in Lebanon.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Zionist regime has announced that the codename of the assassination operation of Martyr Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was “New Order.” What might this designation mean, and why should the international community be concerned about it?
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supported by the majority of its members, calling for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories within the next twelve months. This resolution was approved with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 other countries abstaining. In this resolution, the Israeli regime is asked to pay compensation for the damage and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people during the occupation.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations expresses its condolences and tribute following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip, one of the primary and serious concerns surrounding it was the shaping of a comprehensive and regional war involving various countries in West Asia and international powers supporting the multiple sides of the war. Of course, the concern of all regional actors about this all-encompassing war was not and is not the same. While Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran have always tried to manage tensions and avoid engaging in a large-scale war desired by the Zionist regime, the current criminal and rebellious actor in the region, the Israeli regime, who apparently has been granted authorization by the world powers for any action to maintain its security, has other motives in mind.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international law expert said: In case of escalation of conflicts between the Israeli regime and Lebanon’s Hezbollah, there is a high probability that the countries whose nationals are among the peacekeeping forces (UNIFIL) will pressure the United Nations to remove them from the region.
Strategic Council Online: In a statement addressing the European Union’s motives for supporting the United Arab Emirates (UAE) claim over the three Iranian islands, Dr. Kamal Kharazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, cautioned UAE authorities to abandon their hostility towards Iran’s territorial integrity. He emphasized that they should return to dialogue instead of relying on external forces who support the UAE’s claim with economic motives. Such dialogue, based on historical facts and documented evidence, can lead to a peaceful resolution and foster stability in the region. Pursuing a path dictated by outsiders, however, will only lead to war and destruction.
Strategic Council Online: In response to the martyrdom of Yahya al-Sinwar, head of the political bureau and tireless commander of Hamas, the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations reaffirms that the axis of resistance cannot be silenced by the assassination of its leaders. Just as these leaders rose from the oppressed people of Palestine and Lebanon, others would inevitably take their place, and this popular movement endures.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Bezalel Smotrich, the Minister of Finance of the Zionist regime, has repeated one old claim of the Zionists to create a land from the Nile to the Euphrates as the future plan of the Israeli regime and said: “I clearly state that we want a Jewish state that includes Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon!
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international issues said Macron’s recent stance on stopping the shipment of arms from France to the Zionist regime, which was slightly adjusted immediately due to the fear of pressure from the Zionist lobby, is aimed at internal exploitation for Emmanuel Macron and balancing the positions of the French government between the Jews and Muslims inside this country as well as Christians in Lebanon.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert said: The situation of Netanyahu and the Likud Party has improved somewhat compared to the early months of the October 7 war, and it can be assumed that Netanyahu’s actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and the West Bank will not end soon, so much so that he will not allow a ceasefire to take place.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The Zionist regime has announced that the codename of the assassination operation of Martyr Seyed Hassan Nasrallah was “New Order.” What might this designation mean, and why should the international community be concerned about it?
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Recently, the United Nations General Assembly passed a resolution supported by the majority of its members, calling for the end of the occupation of Palestinian territories within the next twelve months. This resolution was approved with 124 votes in favor, 14 against, and 43 other countries abstaining. In this resolution, the Israeli regime is asked to pay compensation for the damage and suffering inflicted on the Palestinian people during the occupation.
Strategic Council Online: The Strategic Council on Foreign Relations expresses its condolences and tribute following the martyrdom of Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Since the beginning of the Israeli regime’s attack on the Gaza Strip, one of the primary and serious concerns surrounding it was the shaping of a comprehensive and regional war involving various countries in West Asia and international powers supporting the multiple sides of the war. Of course, the concern of all regional actors about this all-encompassing war was not and is not the same. While Lebanon’s Hezbollah and the Islamic Republic of Iran have always tried to manage tensions and avoid engaging in a large-scale war desired by the Zionist regime, the current criminal and rebellious actor in the region, the Israeli regime, who apparently has been granted authorization by the world powers for any action to maintain its security, has other motives in mind.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.