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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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Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

2023/09/09

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on Afghanistan affairs, recalling that NATO and other Western countries also declared that they do not support the armed resistance in Afghanistan, said: Russia, in a situation in which it is worried about the activities of ISIS and extremist groups in Central Asia, is much more cautious than changing its attitude towards those groups by annoying the Taliban.

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

2023/09/08

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A foreign policy expert says that with the increase in BRICS members, this group will continue to be a space where the balance between the members will determine its future. He noted that if it is to be a cold war between China, probably with the company of Russia, and the United States, BRICS will suffer. But if by adjusting the dispute between China and the US, the possibility will be provided for members to cooperate easily, BRICS can have more successful efforts. In any case, the way of interaction and balance between the members will determine its future.

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

2023/09/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor says the issue of prolonging the presidential election (in Lebanon) is due to the differences among the Resistance Coalition. He added: The power structure and political groups have reached peaceful coexistence with the interim government and the existence of a power vacuum, and apparently, the presence or absence of the president does not matter much to them. In this situation, negotiations and bargaining do not reach a result that is the most desirable affair for the Zionist regime.

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

2023/09/04

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member at Tarbiat Modares University said: The only binding legal mechanism for the marine environment of the Caspian Sea is the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, also known as the “Tehran Convention,” with its five protocols, which have many capacities and whose scope includes various issues, including prevention and reduction of pollution, Caspian Sea level fluctuations, exchange of and access to information, management of coastal areas, etc. While examining such capacities for the cooperation of the coastal countries, they should be made more active by removing the obstacles to preserve and strengthen the marine and environmental regime of the Caspian Sea.

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, referring to the internal and regional conditions that led to the recent coup in Niger, as well as the subsequent unrest in that country, said: Considering the bipolarity created in Niger, the current crisis will not be solved except with diplomatic and dialogue processes, and any intervention, whether regional or trans-regional, will lead to the complication of the crisis and the spillover of its issues to the entire continent, causing further delay in solving the dilemma.

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Saudi affairs stated that Saudi Arabia is trying to join the joint project for building fighter jets with Britain, Italy, and Japan to reduce its dependence on the United States and create a domestic arms industry, adding: Through such measures, part of which is propaganda, Riyadh is trying to show that it has high power and at the same time give warning signs to the United States and show those who want to carry out projects with that country that it has the necessary cards to play in choosing different options.

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian issues, stating that Iran and Russia are willing to create a comprehensive agreement with other countries in the region for electrical connection, emphasized that the large plans and electrical connection of the countries to each other will contribute to their greater political-economic and security intertwining. Moreover, adding the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia to this circle will reduce the intensity of tensions in the region and help further the region’s development.

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

2023/08/19

Strategic Council Online-Interview: An analyst of Russian issues emphasized that the West does not want to settle any of the dimensions of the Ukraine crisis and is only seeking the continuation and expansion of its dimensions because, according to the Russians, they did not fulfill the obligations they gave to Russia, and they have shown that they do not seek the interests of underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa.

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

2023/08/15

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs considered the Jeddah summit on the Ukraine crisis a step in the direction of efforts of Riyadh to display its independent international approach as much as possible and emphasized: By holding such meetings, Saudi Arabia tries to prepare the ground for the interaction of different groups, regardless of whether the talks lead to a result or not, to succeed in maintaining the interaction and communication channel with the relevant players, and strengthen the possibility of playing a so-called mediating and independent role.

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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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Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

2023/09/09

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on Afghanistan affairs, recalling that NATO and other Western countries also declared that they do not support the armed resistance in Afghanistan, said: Russia, in a situation in which it is worried about the activities of ISIS and extremist groups in Central Asia, is much more cautious than changing its attitude towards those groups by annoying the Taliban.

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

2023/09/08

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A foreign policy expert says that with the increase in BRICS members, this group will continue to be a space where the balance between the members will determine its future. He noted that if it is to be a cold war between China, probably with the company of Russia, and the United States, BRICS will suffer. But if by adjusting the dispute between China and the US, the possibility will be provided for members to cooperate easily, BRICS can have more successful efforts. In any case, the way of interaction and balance between the members will determine its future.

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

2023/09/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor says the issue of prolonging the presidential election (in Lebanon) is due to the differences among the Resistance Coalition. He added: The power structure and political groups have reached peaceful coexistence with the interim government and the existence of a power vacuum, and apparently, the presence or absence of the president does not matter much to them. In this situation, negotiations and bargaining do not reach a result that is the most desirable affair for the Zionist regime.

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

2023/09/04

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member at Tarbiat Modares University said: The only binding legal mechanism for the marine environment of the Caspian Sea is the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, also known as the “Tehran Convention,” with its five protocols, which have many capacities and whose scope includes various issues, including prevention and reduction of pollution, Caspian Sea level fluctuations, exchange of and access to information, management of coastal areas, etc. While examining such capacities for the cooperation of the coastal countries, they should be made more active by removing the obstacles to preserve and strengthen the marine and environmental regime of the Caspian Sea.

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, referring to the internal and regional conditions that led to the recent coup in Niger, as well as the subsequent unrest in that country, said: Considering the bipolarity created in Niger, the current crisis will not be solved except with diplomatic and dialogue processes, and any intervention, whether regional or trans-regional, will lead to the complication of the crisis and the spillover of its issues to the entire continent, causing further delay in solving the dilemma.

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Saudi affairs stated that Saudi Arabia is trying to join the joint project for building fighter jets with Britain, Italy, and Japan to reduce its dependence on the United States and create a domestic arms industry, adding: Through such measures, part of which is propaganda, Riyadh is trying to show that it has high power and at the same time give warning signs to the United States and show those who want to carry out projects with that country that it has the necessary cards to play in choosing different options.

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian issues, stating that Iran and Russia are willing to create a comprehensive agreement with other countries in the region for electrical connection, emphasized that the large plans and electrical connection of the countries to each other will contribute to their greater political-economic and security intertwining. Moreover, adding the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia to this circle will reduce the intensity of tensions in the region and help further the region’s development.

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

2023/08/19

Strategic Council Online-Interview: An analyst of Russian issues emphasized that the West does not want to settle any of the dimensions of the Ukraine crisis and is only seeking the continuation and expansion of its dimensions because, according to the Russians, they did not fulfill the obligations they gave to Russia, and they have shown that they do not seek the interests of underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa.

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

2023/08/15

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs considered the Jeddah summit on the Ukraine crisis a step in the direction of efforts of Riyadh to display its independent international approach as much as possible and emphasized: By holding such meetings, Saudi Arabia tries to prepare the ground for the interaction of different groups, regardless of whether the talks lead to a result or not, to succeed in maintaining the interaction and communication channel with the relevant players, and strengthen the possibility of playing a so-called mediating and independent role.

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Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

2023/09/09

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on Afghanistan affairs, recalling that NATO and other Western countries also declared that they do not support the armed resistance in Afghanistan, said: Russia, in a situation in which it is worried about the activities of ISIS and extremist groups in Central Asia, is much more cautious than changing its attitude towards those groups by annoying the Taliban.

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

2023/09/08

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A foreign policy expert says that with the increase in BRICS members, this group will continue to be a space where the balance between the members will determine its future. He noted that if it is to be a cold war between China, probably with the company of Russia, and the United States, BRICS will suffer. But if by adjusting the dispute between China and the US, the possibility will be provided for members to cooperate easily, BRICS can have more successful efforts. In any case, the way of interaction and balance between the members will determine its future.

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

2023/09/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor says the issue of prolonging the presidential election (in Lebanon) is due to the differences among the Resistance Coalition. He added: The power structure and political groups have reached peaceful coexistence with the interim government and the existence of a power vacuum, and apparently, the presence or absence of the president does not matter much to them. In this situation, negotiations and bargaining do not reach a result that is the most desirable affair for the Zionist regime.

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

2023/09/04

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member at Tarbiat Modares University said: The only binding legal mechanism for the marine environment of the Caspian Sea is the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, also known as the “Tehran Convention,” with its five protocols, which have many capacities and whose scope includes various issues, including prevention and reduction of pollution, Caspian Sea level fluctuations, exchange of and access to information, management of coastal areas, etc. While examining such capacities for the cooperation of the coastal countries, they should be made more active by removing the obstacles to preserve and strengthen the marine and environmental regime of the Caspian Sea.

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, referring to the internal and regional conditions that led to the recent coup in Niger, as well as the subsequent unrest in that country, said: Considering the bipolarity created in Niger, the current crisis will not be solved except with diplomatic and dialogue processes, and any intervention, whether regional or trans-regional, will lead to the complication of the crisis and the spillover of its issues to the entire continent, causing further delay in solving the dilemma.

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Saudi affairs stated that Saudi Arabia is trying to join the joint project for building fighter jets with Britain, Italy, and Japan to reduce its dependence on the United States and create a domestic arms industry, adding: Through such measures, part of which is propaganda, Riyadh is trying to show that it has high power and at the same time give warning signs to the United States and show those who want to carry out projects with that country that it has the necessary cards to play in choosing different options.

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian issues, stating that Iran and Russia are willing to create a comprehensive agreement with other countries in the region for electrical connection, emphasized that the large plans and electrical connection of the countries to each other will contribute to their greater political-economic and security intertwining. Moreover, adding the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia to this circle will reduce the intensity of tensions in the region and help further the region’s development.

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

2023/08/19

Strategic Council Online-Interview: An analyst of Russian issues emphasized that the West does not want to settle any of the dimensions of the Ukraine crisis and is only seeking the continuation and expansion of its dimensions because, according to the Russians, they did not fulfill the obligations they gave to Russia, and they have shown that they do not seek the interests of underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa.

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

2023/08/15

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs considered the Jeddah summit on the Ukraine crisis a step in the direction of efforts of Riyadh to display its independent international approach as much as possible and emphasized: By holding such meetings, Saudi Arabia tries to prepare the ground for the interaction of different groups, regardless of whether the talks lead to a result or not, to succeed in maintaining the interaction and communication channel with the relevant players, and strengthen the possibility of playing a so-called mediating and independent role.

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, referring to the internal and regional conditions that led to the recent coup in Niger, as well as the subsequent unrest in that country, said: Considering the bipolarity created in Niger, the current crisis will not be solved except with diplomatic and dialogue processes, and any intervention, whether regional or trans-regional, will lead to the complication of the crisis and the spillover of its issues to the entire continent, causing further delay in solving the dilemma.

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, referring to the internal and regional conditions that led to the recent coup in Niger, as well as the subsequent unrest in that country, said: Considering the bipolarity created in Niger, the current crisis will not be solved except with diplomatic and dialogue processes, and any intervention, whether regional or trans-regional, will lead to the complication of the crisis and the spillover of its issues to the entire continent, causing further delay in solving the dilemma.

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The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

2023/08/19

Strategic Council Online-Interview: An analyst of Russian issues emphasized that the West does not want to settle any of the dimensions of the Ukraine crisis and is only seeking the continuation and expansion of its dimensions because, according to the Russians, they did not fulfill the obligations they gave to Russia, and they have shown that they do not seek the interests of underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa.

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

2023/08/15

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs considered the Jeddah summit on the Ukraine crisis a step in the direction of efforts of Riyadh to display its independent international approach as much as possible and emphasized: By holding such meetings, Saudi Arabia tries to prepare the ground for the interaction of different groups, regardless of whether the talks lead to a result or not, to succeed in maintaining the interaction and communication channel with the relevant players, and strengthen the possibility of playing a so-called mediating and independent role.

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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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Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

2023/09/09

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on Afghanistan affairs, recalling that NATO and other Western countries also declared that they do not support the armed resistance in Afghanistan, said: Russia, in a situation in which it is worried about the activities of ISIS and extremist groups in Central Asia, is much more cautious than changing its attitude towards those groups by annoying the Taliban.

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

2023/09/08

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A foreign policy expert says that with the increase in BRICS members, this group will continue to be a space where the balance between the members will determine its future. He noted that if it is to be a cold war between China, probably with the company of Russia, and the United States, BRICS will suffer. But if by adjusting the dispute between China and the US, the possibility will be provided for members to cooperate easily, BRICS can have more successful efforts. In any case, the way of interaction and balance between the members will determine its future.

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

2023/09/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor says the issue of prolonging the presidential election (in Lebanon) is due to the differences among the Resistance Coalition. He added: The power structure and political groups have reached peaceful coexistence with the interim government and the existence of a power vacuum, and apparently, the presence or absence of the president does not matter much to them. In this situation, negotiations and bargaining do not reach a result that is the most desirable affair for the Zionist regime.

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

2023/09/04

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member at Tarbiat Modares University said: The only binding legal mechanism for the marine environment of the Caspian Sea is the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, also known as the “Tehran Convention,” with its five protocols, which have many capacities and whose scope includes various issues, including prevention and reduction of pollution, Caspian Sea level fluctuations, exchange of and access to information, management of coastal areas, etc. While examining such capacities for the cooperation of the coastal countries, they should be made more active by removing the obstacles to preserve and strengthen the marine and environmental regime of the Caspian Sea.

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, referring to the internal and regional conditions that led to the recent coup in Niger, as well as the subsequent unrest in that country, said: Considering the bipolarity created in Niger, the current crisis will not be solved except with diplomatic and dialogue processes, and any intervention, whether regional or trans-regional, will lead to the complication of the crisis and the spillover of its issues to the entire continent, causing further delay in solving the dilemma.

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Saudi affairs stated that Saudi Arabia is trying to join the joint project for building fighter jets with Britain, Italy, and Japan to reduce its dependence on the United States and create a domestic arms industry, adding: Through such measures, part of which is propaganda, Riyadh is trying to show that it has high power and at the same time give warning signs to the United States and show those who want to carry out projects with that country that it has the necessary cards to play in choosing different options.

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian issues, stating that Iran and Russia are willing to create a comprehensive agreement with other countries in the region for electrical connection, emphasized that the large plans and electrical connection of the countries to each other will contribute to their greater political-economic and security intertwining. Moreover, adding the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia to this circle will reduce the intensity of tensions in the region and help further the region’s development.

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

2023/08/19

Strategic Council Online-Interview: An analyst of Russian issues emphasized that the West does not want to settle any of the dimensions of the Ukraine crisis and is only seeking the continuation and expansion of its dimensions because, according to the Russians, they did not fulfill the obligations they gave to Russia, and they have shown that they do not seek the interests of underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa.

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

2023/08/15

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs considered the Jeddah summit on the Ukraine crisis a step in the direction of efforts of Riyadh to display its independent international approach as much as possible and emphasized: By holding such meetings, Saudi Arabia tries to prepare the ground for the interaction of different groups, regardless of whether the talks lead to a result or not, to succeed in maintaining the interaction and communication channel with the relevant players, and strengthen the possibility of playing a so-called mediating and independent role.

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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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Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

Analysis of Ahmad Massoud’s Trip to Russia

2023/09/09

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on Afghanistan affairs, recalling that NATO and other Western countries also declared that they do not support the armed resistance in Afghanistan, said: Russia, in a situation in which it is worried about the activities of ISIS and extremist groups in Central Asia, is much more cautious than changing its attitude towards those groups by annoying the Taliban.

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

Consequences of Increasing BRICS Membership

2023/09/08

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A foreign policy expert says that with the increase in BRICS members, this group will continue to be a space where the balance between the members will determine its future. He noted that if it is to be a cold war between China, probably with the company of Russia, and the United States, BRICS will suffer. But if by adjusting the dispute between China and the US, the possibility will be provided for members to cooperate easily, BRICS can have more successful efforts. In any case, the way of interaction and balance between the members will determine its future.

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

Developments in Lebanon, Challenges of Electing President

2023/09/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor says the issue of prolonging the presidential election (in Lebanon) is due to the differences among the Resistance Coalition. He added: The power structure and political groups have reached peaceful coexistence with the interim government and the existence of a power vacuum, and apparently, the presence or absence of the president does not matter much to them. In this situation, negotiations and bargaining do not reach a result that is the most desirable affair for the Zionist regime.

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

Necessity of Investigating Caspian Sea Level Decrease’s Causes in Cooperation with Coastal Countries

2023/09/04

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member at Tarbiat Modares University said: The only binding legal mechanism for the marine environment of the Caspian Sea is the Framework Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea, also known as the “Tehran Convention,” with its five protocols, which have many capacities and whose scope includes various issues, including prevention and reduction of pollution, Caspian Sea level fluctuations, exchange of and access to information, management of coastal areas, etc. While examining such capacities for the cooperation of the coastal countries, they should be made more active by removing the obstacles to preserve and strengthen the marine and environmental regime of the Caspian Sea.

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

Dimensions, Prospects of UAE-Saudi Rivalry in Ukraine Crisis

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

Analysis of Developments in Niger, the Prospects

2023/08/28

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, referring to the internal and regional conditions that led to the recent coup in Niger, as well as the subsequent unrest in that country, said: Considering the bipolarity created in Niger, the current crisis will not be solved except with diplomatic and dialogue processes, and any intervention, whether regional or trans-regional, will lead to the complication of the crisis and the spillover of its issues to the entire continent, causing further delay in solving the dilemma.

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

Aims, Dimensions of Saudi Participation in Building New Generation Of Fighter Jets

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Saudi affairs stated that Saudi Arabia is trying to join the joint project for building fighter jets with Britain, Italy, and Japan to reduce its dependence on the United States and create a domestic arms industry, adding: Through such measures, part of which is propaganda, Riyadh is trying to show that it has high power and at the same time give warning signs to the United States and show those who want to carry out projects with that country that it has the necessary cards to play in choosing different options.

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

Prospects and achievements of connecting the power grid of Iran, the Republic of Azerbaijan, and Russia

2023/08/23

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on Russian issues, stating that Iran and Russia are willing to create a comprehensive agreement with other countries in the region for electrical connection, emphasized that the large plans and electrical connection of the countries to each other will contribute to their greater political-economic and security intertwining. Moreover, adding the Republic of Azerbaijan and Georgia to this circle will reduce the intensity of tensions in the region and help further the region’s development.

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

The causes and consequences of the suspension of the implementation of the crop agreement between Russia and Ukraine

2023/08/19

Strategic Council Online-Interview: An analyst of Russian issues emphasized that the West does not want to settle any of the dimensions of the Ukraine crisis and is only seeking the continuation and expansion of its dimensions because, according to the Russians, they did not fulfill the obligations they gave to Russia, and they have shown that they do not seek the interests of underdeveloped countries, especially in Africa.

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

Ukraine Summit in Jeddah; Aims and Achievements

2023/08/15

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs considered the Jeddah summit on the Ukraine crisis a step in the direction of efforts of Riyadh to display its independent international approach as much as possible and emphasized: By holding such meetings, Saudi Arabia tries to prepare the ground for the interaction of different groups, regardless of whether the talks lead to a result or not, to succeed in maintaining the interaction and communication channel with the relevant players, and strengthen the possibility of playing a so-called mediating and independent role.

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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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