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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Almost a year has passed since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the Russian military attack, a few people thought that Ukraine would be able to stand against the powerful Russian army.
Hossein Sayyahi – Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several decades of turmoil and ambiguity in Iran-Egypt relations, now it has been about a year that the two countries have been sending signals of their desire to resume relations, and recently the head of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council welcomed Iraq’s proposal and emphasized the importance of Tehran-Cairo relations.
Dr. Hossein Ebrahim Nia – Expert on Egypt affairs
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: By issuing a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to announce its advisory opinion regarding the change in the population composition of Beit-ul Moqaddas by the Zionist regime.
Hasan Hanizadeh—Expert of Middle East issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Between 2012 when the terrorist group “Jabhat al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) announced its existence, until November 21, 2017, when “Martyr Soleimani” officially announced the end of ISIS, was the most difficult political, security, economic, etc. era of Syria since the independence of that country.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of Allameh Tabataba’i University said: The Islamic extremism raised by the Zionist regime in Central Asia and the Caucasus is an excuse aimed at suppressing Islamic movements in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher of Israel affairs at Stream Research Institute, commenting on how the most right-wing cabinet in the Zionist regime, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has come to power, said: About the new cabinet of the Zionist regime, we should know that the extreme right parties, the Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam, formed a coalition and won 14 seats in the recent elections, which was unprecedented in the history of Israel. Currently, 14 seats of the three extreme parties are among Netanyahu’s coalition.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: Emphasizing that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should respect each other’s territorial integrity and observe international standards, an expert on international issues said that what happened with the blocking of Lachin corridor is against the standards of international law. The Republic of Azerbaijan should be demanded to cancel the restrictions and at the same time clarify the ambiguities of the Moscow Agreement, which was signed with the presence of Russia and between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, otherwise there is always the possibility of conflicts and disputes.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor at Yerevan State University while emphasizing the necessity of cooperation among Iran, Russia and Armenia to resolve the conflicts in the Karabakh region said: The measures being followed by the Republic of Azerbaijan show that Baku really wants war in the region. Any agreement and negotiation that takes place is quickly violated by Baku, and this violation of commitments is of no importance to them.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In December, a several-day joint conference was held in Washington with the participation of 49 African countries. The purpose of this conference was to discuss common priorities as well as how to develop relations between the United States and African countries.
Hossein Sayyahi- Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus affairs said: Armenia is angry with Russia over its failure to give a quick and decisive response regarding the lifting of the blockage of the Lachin Corridor, and by not welcoming tripartite negotiations, it intends to show its dissatisfaction, but this action will not help to improve the situation and enables the Republic of Azerbaijan to find the possibility for more movement.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Almost a year has passed since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the Russian military attack, a few people thought that Ukraine would be able to stand against the powerful Russian army.
Hossein Sayyahi – Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several decades of turmoil and ambiguity in Iran-Egypt relations, now it has been about a year that the two countries have been sending signals of their desire to resume relations, and recently the head of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council welcomed Iraq’s proposal and emphasized the importance of Tehran-Cairo relations.
Dr. Hossein Ebrahim Nia – Expert on Egypt affairs
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: By issuing a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to announce its advisory opinion regarding the change in the population composition of Beit-ul Moqaddas by the Zionist regime.
Hasan Hanizadeh—Expert of Middle East issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Between 2012 when the terrorist group “Jabhat al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) announced its existence, until November 21, 2017, when “Martyr Soleimani” officially announced the end of ISIS, was the most difficult political, security, economic, etc. era of Syria since the independence of that country.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of Allameh Tabataba’i University said: The Islamic extremism raised by the Zionist regime in Central Asia and the Caucasus is an excuse aimed at suppressing Islamic movements in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher of Israel affairs at Stream Research Institute, commenting on how the most right-wing cabinet in the Zionist regime, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has come to power, said: About the new cabinet of the Zionist regime, we should know that the extreme right parties, the Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam, formed a coalition and won 14 seats in the recent elections, which was unprecedented in the history of Israel. Currently, 14 seats of the three extreme parties are among Netanyahu’s coalition.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: Emphasizing that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should respect each other’s territorial integrity and observe international standards, an expert on international issues said that what happened with the blocking of Lachin corridor is against the standards of international law. The Republic of Azerbaijan should be demanded to cancel the restrictions and at the same time clarify the ambiguities of the Moscow Agreement, which was signed with the presence of Russia and between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, otherwise there is always the possibility of conflicts and disputes.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor at Yerevan State University while emphasizing the necessity of cooperation among Iran, Russia and Armenia to resolve the conflicts in the Karabakh region said: The measures being followed by the Republic of Azerbaijan show that Baku really wants war in the region. Any agreement and negotiation that takes place is quickly violated by Baku, and this violation of commitments is of no importance to them.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In December, a several-day joint conference was held in Washington with the participation of 49 African countries. The purpose of this conference was to discuss common priorities as well as how to develop relations between the United States and African countries.
Hossein Sayyahi- Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus affairs said: Armenia is angry with Russia over its failure to give a quick and decisive response regarding the lifting of the blockage of the Lachin Corridor, and by not welcoming tripartite negotiations, it intends to show its dissatisfaction, but this action will not help to improve the situation and enables the Republic of Azerbaijan to find the possibility for more movement.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Almost a year has passed since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the Russian military attack, a few people thought that Ukraine would be able to stand against the powerful Russian army.
Hossein Sayyahi – Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several decades of turmoil and ambiguity in Iran-Egypt relations, now it has been about a year that the two countries have been sending signals of their desire to resume relations, and recently the head of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council welcomed Iraq’s proposal and emphasized the importance of Tehran-Cairo relations.
Dr. Hossein Ebrahim Nia – Expert on Egypt affairs
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: By issuing a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to announce its advisory opinion regarding the change in the population composition of Beit-ul Moqaddas by the Zionist regime.
Hasan Hanizadeh—Expert of Middle East issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Between 2012 when the terrorist group “Jabhat al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) announced its existence, until November 21, 2017, when “Martyr Soleimani” officially announced the end of ISIS, was the most difficult political, security, economic, etc. era of Syria since the independence of that country.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of Allameh Tabataba’i University said: The Islamic extremism raised by the Zionist regime in Central Asia and the Caucasus is an excuse aimed at suppressing Islamic movements in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher of Israel affairs at Stream Research Institute, commenting on how the most right-wing cabinet in the Zionist regime, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has come to power, said: About the new cabinet of the Zionist regime, we should know that the extreme right parties, the Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam, formed a coalition and won 14 seats in the recent elections, which was unprecedented in the history of Israel. Currently, 14 seats of the three extreme parties are among Netanyahu’s coalition.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: Emphasizing that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should respect each other’s territorial integrity and observe international standards, an expert on international issues said that what happened with the blocking of Lachin corridor is against the standards of international law. The Republic of Azerbaijan should be demanded to cancel the restrictions and at the same time clarify the ambiguities of the Moscow Agreement, which was signed with the presence of Russia and between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, otherwise there is always the possibility of conflicts and disputes.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor at Yerevan State University while emphasizing the necessity of cooperation among Iran, Russia and Armenia to resolve the conflicts in the Karabakh region said: The measures being followed by the Republic of Azerbaijan show that Baku really wants war in the region. Any agreement and negotiation that takes place is quickly violated by Baku, and this violation of commitments is of no importance to them.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In December, a several-day joint conference was held in Washington with the participation of 49 African countries. The purpose of this conference was to discuss common priorities as well as how to develop relations between the United States and African countries.
Hossein Sayyahi- Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus affairs said: Armenia is angry with Russia over its failure to give a quick and decisive response regarding the lifting of the blockage of the Lachin Corridor, and by not welcoming tripartite negotiations, it intends to show its dissatisfaction, but this action will not help to improve the situation and enables the Republic of Azerbaijan to find the possibility for more movement.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Almost a year has passed since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the Russian military attack, a few people thought that Ukraine would be able to stand against the powerful Russian army.
Hossein Sayyahi – Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several decades of turmoil and ambiguity in Iran-Egypt relations, now it has been about a year that the two countries have been sending signals of their desire to resume relations, and recently the head of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council welcomed Iraq’s proposal and emphasized the importance of Tehran-Cairo relations.
Dr. Hossein Ebrahim Nia – Expert on Egypt affairs
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: By issuing a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to announce its advisory opinion regarding the change in the population composition of Beit-ul Moqaddas by the Zionist regime.
Hasan Hanizadeh—Expert of Middle East issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Between 2012 when the terrorist group “Jabhat al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) announced its existence, until November 21, 2017, when “Martyr Soleimani” officially announced the end of ISIS, was the most difficult political, security, economic, etc. era of Syria since the independence of that country.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of Allameh Tabataba’i University said: The Islamic extremism raised by the Zionist regime in Central Asia and the Caucasus is an excuse aimed at suppressing Islamic movements in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher of Israel affairs at Stream Research Institute, commenting on how the most right-wing cabinet in the Zionist regime, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has come to power, said: About the new cabinet of the Zionist regime, we should know that the extreme right parties, the Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam, formed a coalition and won 14 seats in the recent elections, which was unprecedented in the history of Israel. Currently, 14 seats of the three extreme parties are among Netanyahu’s coalition.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: Emphasizing that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should respect each other’s territorial integrity and observe international standards, an expert on international issues said that what happened with the blocking of Lachin corridor is against the standards of international law. The Republic of Azerbaijan should be demanded to cancel the restrictions and at the same time clarify the ambiguities of the Moscow Agreement, which was signed with the presence of Russia and between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, otherwise there is always the possibility of conflicts and disputes.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor at Yerevan State University while emphasizing the necessity of cooperation among Iran, Russia and Armenia to resolve the conflicts in the Karabakh region said: The measures being followed by the Republic of Azerbaijan show that Baku really wants war in the region. Any agreement and negotiation that takes place is quickly violated by Baku, and this violation of commitments is of no importance to them.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In December, a several-day joint conference was held in Washington with the participation of 49 African countries. The purpose of this conference was to discuss common priorities as well as how to develop relations between the United States and African countries.
Hossein Sayyahi- Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus affairs said: Armenia is angry with Russia over its failure to give a quick and decisive response regarding the lifting of the blockage of the Lachin Corridor, and by not welcoming tripartite negotiations, it intends to show its dissatisfaction, but this action will not help to improve the situation and enables the Republic of Azerbaijan to find the possibility for more movement.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Almost a year has passed since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the Russian military attack, a few people thought that Ukraine would be able to stand against the powerful Russian army.
Hossein Sayyahi – Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several decades of turmoil and ambiguity in Iran-Egypt relations, now it has been about a year that the two countries have been sending signals of their desire to resume relations, and recently the head of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council welcomed Iraq’s proposal and emphasized the importance of Tehran-Cairo relations.
Dr. Hossein Ebrahim Nia – Expert on Egypt affairs
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: By issuing a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to announce its advisory opinion regarding the change in the population composition of Beit-ul Moqaddas by the Zionist regime.
Hasan Hanizadeh—Expert of Middle East issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Between 2012 when the terrorist group “Jabhat al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) announced its existence, until November 21, 2017, when “Martyr Soleimani” officially announced the end of ISIS, was the most difficult political, security, economic, etc. era of Syria since the independence of that country.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of Allameh Tabataba’i University said: The Islamic extremism raised by the Zionist regime in Central Asia and the Caucasus is an excuse aimed at suppressing Islamic movements in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher of Israel affairs at Stream Research Institute, commenting on how the most right-wing cabinet in the Zionist regime, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has come to power, said: About the new cabinet of the Zionist regime, we should know that the extreme right parties, the Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam, formed a coalition and won 14 seats in the recent elections, which was unprecedented in the history of Israel. Currently, 14 seats of the three extreme parties are among Netanyahu’s coalition.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: Emphasizing that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should respect each other’s territorial integrity and observe international standards, an expert on international issues said that what happened with the blocking of Lachin corridor is against the standards of international law. The Republic of Azerbaijan should be demanded to cancel the restrictions and at the same time clarify the ambiguities of the Moscow Agreement, which was signed with the presence of Russia and between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, otherwise there is always the possibility of conflicts and disputes.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor at Yerevan State University while emphasizing the necessity of cooperation among Iran, Russia and Armenia to resolve the conflicts in the Karabakh region said: The measures being followed by the Republic of Azerbaijan show that Baku really wants war in the region. Any agreement and negotiation that takes place is quickly violated by Baku, and this violation of commitments is of no importance to them.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In December, a several-day joint conference was held in Washington with the participation of 49 African countries. The purpose of this conference was to discuss common priorities as well as how to develop relations between the United States and African countries.
Hossein Sayyahi- Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus affairs said: Armenia is angry with Russia over its failure to give a quick and decisive response regarding the lifting of the blockage of the Lachin Corridor, and by not welcoming tripartite negotiations, it intends to show its dissatisfaction, but this action will not help to improve the situation and enables the Republic of Azerbaijan to find the possibility for more movement.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Almost a year has passed since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the Russian military attack, a few people thought that Ukraine would be able to stand against the powerful Russian army.
Hossein Sayyahi – Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several decades of turmoil and ambiguity in Iran-Egypt relations, now it has been about a year that the two countries have been sending signals of their desire to resume relations, and recently the head of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council welcomed Iraq’s proposal and emphasized the importance of Tehran-Cairo relations.
Dr. Hossein Ebrahim Nia – Expert on Egypt affairs
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: By issuing a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to announce its advisory opinion regarding the change in the population composition of Beit-ul Moqaddas by the Zionist regime.
Hasan Hanizadeh—Expert of Middle East issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Between 2012 when the terrorist group “Jabhat al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) announced its existence, until November 21, 2017, when “Martyr Soleimani” officially announced the end of ISIS, was the most difficult political, security, economic, etc. era of Syria since the independence of that country.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of Allameh Tabataba’i University said: The Islamic extremism raised by the Zionist regime in Central Asia and the Caucasus is an excuse aimed at suppressing Islamic movements in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher of Israel affairs at Stream Research Institute, commenting on how the most right-wing cabinet in the Zionist regime, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has come to power, said: About the new cabinet of the Zionist regime, we should know that the extreme right parties, the Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam, formed a coalition and won 14 seats in the recent elections, which was unprecedented in the history of Israel. Currently, 14 seats of the three extreme parties are among Netanyahu’s coalition.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: Emphasizing that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should respect each other’s territorial integrity and observe international standards, an expert on international issues said that what happened with the blocking of Lachin corridor is against the standards of international law. The Republic of Azerbaijan should be demanded to cancel the restrictions and at the same time clarify the ambiguities of the Moscow Agreement, which was signed with the presence of Russia and between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, otherwise there is always the possibility of conflicts and disputes.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor at Yerevan State University while emphasizing the necessity of cooperation among Iran, Russia and Armenia to resolve the conflicts in the Karabakh region said: The measures being followed by the Republic of Azerbaijan show that Baku really wants war in the region. Any agreement and negotiation that takes place is quickly violated by Baku, and this violation of commitments is of no importance to them.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In December, a several-day joint conference was held in Washington with the participation of 49 African countries. The purpose of this conference was to discuss common priorities as well as how to develop relations between the United States and African countries.
Hossein Sayyahi- Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus affairs said: Armenia is angry with Russia over its failure to give a quick and decisive response regarding the lifting of the blockage of the Lachin Corridor, and by not welcoming tripartite negotiations, it intends to show its dissatisfaction, but this action will not help to improve the situation and enables the Republic of Azerbaijan to find the possibility for more movement.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Almost a year has passed since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. At the beginning of the Russian military attack, a few people thought that Ukraine would be able to stand against the powerful Russian army.
Hossein Sayyahi – Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several decades of turmoil and ambiguity in Iran-Egypt relations, now it has been about a year that the two countries have been sending signals of their desire to resume relations, and recently the head of the Egyptian Foreign Affairs Council welcomed Iraq’s proposal and emphasized the importance of Tehran-Cairo relations.
Dr. Hossein Ebrahim Nia – Expert on Egypt affairs
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: By issuing a resolution, the United Nations General Assembly asked the International Court of Justice to announce its advisory opinion regarding the change in the population composition of Beit-ul Moqaddas by the Zionist regime.
Hasan Hanizadeh—Expert of Middle East issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Between 2012 when the terrorist group “Jabhat al-Nusra” (Al-Nusra Front) announced its existence, until November 21, 2017, when “Martyr Soleimani” officially announced the end of ISIS, was the most difficult political, security, economic, etc. era of Syria since the independence of that country.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of Allameh Tabataba’i University said: The Islamic extremism raised by the Zionist regime in Central Asia and the Caucasus is an excuse aimed at suppressing Islamic movements in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher of Israel affairs at Stream Research Institute, commenting on how the most right-wing cabinet in the Zionist regime, led by Benjamin Netanyahu, has come to power, said: About the new cabinet of the Zionist regime, we should know that the extreme right parties, the Religious Zionism, Jewish Power and Noam, formed a coalition and won 14 seats in the recent elections, which was unprecedented in the history of Israel. Currently, 14 seats of the three extreme parties are among Netanyahu’s coalition.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: Emphasizing that the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia should respect each other’s territorial integrity and observe international standards, an expert on international issues said that what happened with the blocking of Lachin corridor is against the standards of international law. The Republic of Azerbaijan should be demanded to cancel the restrictions and at the same time clarify the ambiguities of the Moscow Agreement, which was signed with the presence of Russia and between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan, otherwise there is always the possibility of conflicts and disputes.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor at Yerevan State University while emphasizing the necessity of cooperation among Iran, Russia and Armenia to resolve the conflicts in the Karabakh region said: The measures being followed by the Republic of Azerbaijan show that Baku really wants war in the region. Any agreement and negotiation that takes place is quickly violated by Baku, and this violation of commitments is of no importance to them.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In December, a several-day joint conference was held in Washington with the participation of 49 African countries. The purpose of this conference was to discuss common priorities as well as how to develop relations between the United States and African countries.
Hossein Sayyahi- Researcher on international politics
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Caucasus affairs said: Armenia is angry with Russia over its failure to give a quick and decisive response regarding the lifting of the blockage of the Lachin Corridor, and by not welcoming tripartite negotiations, it intends to show its dissatisfaction, but this action will not help to improve the situation and enables the Republic of Azerbaijan to find the possibility for more movement.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Recent developments in Syria indicate an intensification of strategic rivalry between Turkey and the Israeli regime, but mutual considerations and the role of the United States have limited the likelihood of direct war.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The future of the so-called Trump peace plan for Gaza, despite claims of an agreement on Hamas’s disarmament, remains shrouded in ambiguity due to structural deficiencies and opposition from key actors.
SCFR Online – Opinion: An examination of the mechanisms of the Israeli regime’s influence in the United States depicts a complex picture of shared interests, strategic dependencies, and the limitations of this relationship.
SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?
SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.