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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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Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Iraq affairs, commenting on why, despite the elapse of more than three months since the elections in Iraq, the task of important positions in that country such as the presidency and the prime minister has not been determined yet, said: The issue of the division of the main positions of the Iraqi government in this period has also been faced with a fundamental complexity.

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that a change has taken place in power equation of the region and is progressing on a daily basis, an analyst of the West Asian affairs said:” Although Resistance and Hezbollah have been targeted with the most severe attacks of the arrogance, yet they continue to act as a standard bearer for confrontation as well as progress and to set new equations”.

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, referring to the fruitless meeting of the Security Council on the Ukraine crisis, said: The crisis in Ukraine, as was expected, will not end easily, because Russia is neither simply ready for war nor to easily retreat from its positions.

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. is looking for dismemberment of Russia in long term, an expert on Russian Affairs said:” the West intends to engage Russia in a war through which a pretext is made for further infiltration and also halting NordStream-2 project as well as cooperation in energy field”.

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

2022/02/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. demand to receive compensation from Afghanistan is an illegal and unreasonable measure, a university professor of international law said:” when a country freezes and blocks the assets of another country like blackmailers and thieves through its domestic legal rulings and national laws, it acts against the international norms and standards, thus it hinders the development of international relations”.

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of Asian affairs considered the virtual Summit Meeting of five Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in line with New Big Game of hegemon powers of the region and said:” new relations between Russia and India is kind of deal for broad presence of New Delhi in the Asia’s Heartland in order to make a balance versus China.

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, commenting on the recent efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the Ukraine crisis, said: As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase, consultations were made in the form of mediation by some countries, including the Europeans, to reduce tensions between the two countries, and in the midst of such consultations, Turkey’s involvement in that issue was significant.

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

2022/02/17

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs, commenting on the recent meeting between presidents of Russia and China said: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after two years. Although the excuse for Putin’s travel to Beijing was to attend the opening ceremony of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics, the meeting was in fact in line with new understandings and agreements between Beijing and Moscow, as well as signing of 15 cooperation agreements.

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

2022/02/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of the Middle East issues commented on the recent tour of French President to Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and selling new French made weapons to UAE and Saudi Arabia and said:” the recent tour of French President Emmanuel Macron to three Persian Gulf Arab countries is analyzed within the framework of obvious competitions between Washington and Paris to exploit the lavish spending of member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”.

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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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Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Iraq affairs, commenting on why, despite the elapse of more than three months since the elections in Iraq, the task of important positions in that country such as the presidency and the prime minister has not been determined yet, said: The issue of the division of the main positions of the Iraqi government in this period has also been faced with a fundamental complexity.

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that a change has taken place in power equation of the region and is progressing on a daily basis, an analyst of the West Asian affairs said:” Although Resistance and Hezbollah have been targeted with the most severe attacks of the arrogance, yet they continue to act as a standard bearer for confrontation as well as progress and to set new equations”.

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, referring to the fruitless meeting of the Security Council on the Ukraine crisis, said: The crisis in Ukraine, as was expected, will not end easily, because Russia is neither simply ready for war nor to easily retreat from its positions.

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. is looking for dismemberment of Russia in long term, an expert on Russian Affairs said:” the West intends to engage Russia in a war through which a pretext is made for further infiltration and also halting NordStream-2 project as well as cooperation in energy field”.

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

2022/02/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. demand to receive compensation from Afghanistan is an illegal and unreasonable measure, a university professor of international law said:” when a country freezes and blocks the assets of another country like blackmailers and thieves through its domestic legal rulings and national laws, it acts against the international norms and standards, thus it hinders the development of international relations”.

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of Asian affairs considered the virtual Summit Meeting of five Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in line with New Big Game of hegemon powers of the region and said:” new relations between Russia and India is kind of deal for broad presence of New Delhi in the Asia’s Heartland in order to make a balance versus China.

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, commenting on the recent efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the Ukraine crisis, said: As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase, consultations were made in the form of mediation by some countries, including the Europeans, to reduce tensions between the two countries, and in the midst of such consultations, Turkey’s involvement in that issue was significant.

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

2022/02/17

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs, commenting on the recent meeting between presidents of Russia and China said: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after two years. Although the excuse for Putin’s travel to Beijing was to attend the opening ceremony of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics, the meeting was in fact in line with new understandings and agreements between Beijing and Moscow, as well as signing of 15 cooperation agreements.

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

2022/02/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of the Middle East issues commented on the recent tour of French President to Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and selling new French made weapons to UAE and Saudi Arabia and said:” the recent tour of French President Emmanuel Macron to three Persian Gulf Arab countries is analyzed within the framework of obvious competitions between Washington and Paris to exploit the lavish spending of member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”.

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Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Iraq affairs, commenting on why, despite the elapse of more than three months since the elections in Iraq, the task of important positions in that country such as the presidency and the prime minister has not been determined yet, said: The issue of the division of the main positions of the Iraqi government in this period has also been faced with a fundamental complexity.

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that a change has taken place in power equation of the region and is progressing on a daily basis, an analyst of the West Asian affairs said:” Although Resistance and Hezbollah have been targeted with the most severe attacks of the arrogance, yet they continue to act as a standard bearer for confrontation as well as progress and to set new equations”.

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, referring to the fruitless meeting of the Security Council on the Ukraine crisis, said: The crisis in Ukraine, as was expected, will not end easily, because Russia is neither simply ready for war nor to easily retreat from its positions.

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. is looking for dismemberment of Russia in long term, an expert on Russian Affairs said:” the West intends to engage Russia in a war through which a pretext is made for further infiltration and also halting NordStream-2 project as well as cooperation in energy field”.

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

2022/02/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. demand to receive compensation from Afghanistan is an illegal and unreasonable measure, a university professor of international law said:” when a country freezes and blocks the assets of another country like blackmailers and thieves through its domestic legal rulings and national laws, it acts against the international norms and standards, thus it hinders the development of international relations”.

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of Asian affairs considered the virtual Summit Meeting of five Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in line with New Big Game of hegemon powers of the region and said:” new relations between Russia and India is kind of deal for broad presence of New Delhi in the Asia’s Heartland in order to make a balance versus China.

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, commenting on the recent efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the Ukraine crisis, said: As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase, consultations were made in the form of mediation by some countries, including the Europeans, to reduce tensions between the two countries, and in the midst of such consultations, Turkey’s involvement in that issue was significant.

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

2022/02/17

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs, commenting on the recent meeting between presidents of Russia and China said: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after two years. Although the excuse for Putin’s travel to Beijing was to attend the opening ceremony of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics, the meeting was in fact in line with new understandings and agreements between Beijing and Moscow, as well as signing of 15 cooperation agreements.

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

2022/02/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of the Middle East issues commented on the recent tour of French President to Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and selling new French made weapons to UAE and Saudi Arabia and said:” the recent tour of French President Emmanuel Macron to three Persian Gulf Arab countries is analyzed within the framework of obvious competitions between Washington and Paris to exploit the lavish spending of member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”.

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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

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

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that a change has taken place in power equation of the region and is progressing on a daily basis, an analyst of the West Asian affairs said:” Although Resistance and Hezbollah have been targeted with the most severe attacks of the arrogance, yet they continue to act as a standard bearer for confrontation as well as progress and to set new equations”.

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, referring to the fruitless meeting of the Security Council on the Ukraine crisis, said: The crisis in Ukraine, as was expected, will not end easily, because Russia is neither simply ready for war nor to easily retreat from its positions.

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. is looking for dismemberment of Russia in long term, an expert on Russian Affairs said:” the West intends to engage Russia in a war through which a pretext is made for further infiltration and also halting NordStream-2 project as well as cooperation in energy field”.

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

2022/02/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. demand to receive compensation from Afghanistan is an illegal and unreasonable measure, a university professor of international law said:” when a country freezes and blocks the assets of another country like blackmailers and thieves through its domestic legal rulings and national laws, it acts against the international norms and standards, thus it hinders the development of international relations”.

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of Asian affairs considered the virtual Summit Meeting of five Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in line with New Big Game of hegemon powers of the region and said:” new relations between Russia and India is kind of deal for broad presence of New Delhi in the Asia’s Heartland in order to make a balance versus China.

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, commenting on the recent efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the Ukraine crisis, said: As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase, consultations were made in the form of mediation by some countries, including the Europeans, to reduce tensions between the two countries, and in the midst of such consultations, Turkey’s involvement in that issue was significant.

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

2022/02/17

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs, commenting on the recent meeting between presidents of Russia and China said: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after two years. Although the excuse for Putin’s travel to Beijing was to attend the opening ceremony of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics, the meeting was in fact in line with new understandings and agreements between Beijing and Moscow, as well as signing of 15 cooperation agreements.

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

2022/02/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of the Middle East issues commented on the recent tour of French President to Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and selling new French made weapons to UAE and Saudi Arabia and said:” the recent tour of French President Emmanuel Macron to three Persian Gulf Arab countries is analyzed within the framework of obvious competitions between Washington and Paris to exploit the lavish spending of member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”.

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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

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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

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

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Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Iraq affairs, commenting on why, despite the elapse of more than three months since the elections in Iraq, the task of important positions in that country such as the presidency and the prime minister has not been determined yet, said: The issue of the division of the main positions of the Iraqi government in this period has also been faced with a fundamental complexity.

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that a change has taken place in power equation of the region and is progressing on a daily basis, an analyst of the West Asian affairs said:” Although Resistance and Hezbollah have been targeted with the most severe attacks of the arrogance, yet they continue to act as a standard bearer for confrontation as well as progress and to set new equations”.

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, referring to the fruitless meeting of the Security Council on the Ukraine crisis, said: The crisis in Ukraine, as was expected, will not end easily, because Russia is neither simply ready for war nor to easily retreat from its positions.

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. is looking for dismemberment of Russia in long term, an expert on Russian Affairs said:” the West intends to engage Russia in a war through which a pretext is made for further infiltration and also halting NordStream-2 project as well as cooperation in energy field”.

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

2022/02/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. demand to receive compensation from Afghanistan is an illegal and unreasonable measure, a university professor of international law said:” when a country freezes and blocks the assets of another country like blackmailers and thieves through its domestic legal rulings and national laws, it acts against the international norms and standards, thus it hinders the development of international relations”.

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of Asian affairs considered the virtual Summit Meeting of five Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in line with New Big Game of hegemon powers of the region and said:” new relations between Russia and India is kind of deal for broad presence of New Delhi in the Asia’s Heartland in order to make a balance versus China.

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, commenting on the recent efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the Ukraine crisis, said: As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase, consultations were made in the form of mediation by some countries, including the Europeans, to reduce tensions between the two countries, and in the midst of such consultations, Turkey’s involvement in that issue was significant.

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

2022/02/17

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs, commenting on the recent meeting between presidents of Russia and China said: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after two years. Although the excuse for Putin’s travel to Beijing was to attend the opening ceremony of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics, the meeting was in fact in line with new understandings and agreements between Beijing and Moscow, as well as signing of 15 cooperation agreements.

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

2022/02/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of the Middle East issues commented on the recent tour of French President to Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and selling new French made weapons to UAE and Saudi Arabia and said:” the recent tour of French President Emmanuel Macron to three Persian Gulf Arab countries is analyzed within the framework of obvious competitions between Washington and Paris to exploit the lavish spending of member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”.

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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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Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Iraq affairs, commenting on why, despite the elapse of more than three months since the elections in Iraq, the task of important positions in that country such as the presidency and the prime minister has not been determined yet, said: The issue of the division of the main positions of the Iraqi government in this period has also been faced with a fundamental complexity.

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that a change has taken place in power equation of the region and is progressing on a daily basis, an analyst of the West Asian affairs said:” Although Resistance and Hezbollah have been targeted with the most severe attacks of the arrogance, yet they continue to act as a standard bearer for confrontation as well as progress and to set new equations”.

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, referring to the fruitless meeting of the Security Council on the Ukraine crisis, said: The crisis in Ukraine, as was expected, will not end easily, because Russia is neither simply ready for war nor to easily retreat from its positions.

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. is looking for dismemberment of Russia in long term, an expert on Russian Affairs said:” the West intends to engage Russia in a war through which a pretext is made for further infiltration and also halting NordStream-2 project as well as cooperation in energy field”.

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

2022/02/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. demand to receive compensation from Afghanistan is an illegal and unreasonable measure, a university professor of international law said:” when a country freezes and blocks the assets of another country like blackmailers and thieves through its domestic legal rulings and national laws, it acts against the international norms and standards, thus it hinders the development of international relations”.

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of Asian affairs considered the virtual Summit Meeting of five Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in line with New Big Game of hegemon powers of the region and said:” new relations between Russia and India is kind of deal for broad presence of New Delhi in the Asia’s Heartland in order to make a balance versus China.

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, commenting on the recent efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the Ukraine crisis, said: As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase, consultations were made in the form of mediation by some countries, including the Europeans, to reduce tensions between the two countries, and in the midst of such consultations, Turkey’s involvement in that issue was significant.

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

2022/02/17

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs, commenting on the recent meeting between presidents of Russia and China said: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after two years. Although the excuse for Putin’s travel to Beijing was to attend the opening ceremony of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics, the meeting was in fact in line with new understandings and agreements between Beijing and Moscow, as well as signing of 15 cooperation agreements.

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

2022/02/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of the Middle East issues commented on the recent tour of French President to Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and selling new French made weapons to UAE and Saudi Arabia and said:” the recent tour of French President Emmanuel Macron to three Persian Gulf Arab countries is analyzed within the framework of obvious competitions between Washington and Paris to exploit the lavish spending of member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”.

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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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Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

Consensus Democracy; Solution for Iraq Coming Out of Political Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Iraq affairs, commenting on why, despite the elapse of more than three months since the elections in Iraq, the task of important positions in that country such as the presidency and the prime minister has not been determined yet, said: The issue of the division of the main positions of the Iraqi government in this period has also been faced with a fundamental complexity.

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

Strategic Role of Resistance & Hezbollah in Changing Security Equations of the Region

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that a change has taken place in power equation of the region and is progressing on a daily basis, an analyst of the West Asian affairs said:” Although Resistance and Hezbollah have been targeted with the most severe attacks of the arrogance, yet they continue to act as a standard bearer for confrontation as well as progress and to set new equations”.

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

Vague Political Outlook for Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, referring to the fruitless meeting of the Security Council on the Ukraine crisis, said: The crisis in Ukraine, as was expected, will not end easily, because Russia is neither simply ready for war nor to easily retreat from its positions.

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

Ukraine Crisis; Flexing Muscles between Russia & the West

2022/02/26

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. is looking for dismemberment of Russia in long term, an expert on Russian Affairs said:” the West intends to engage Russia in a war through which a pretext is made for further infiltration and also halting NordStream-2 project as well as cooperation in energy field”.

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

Legal & Political Aspects of the U.S. Decision to Freeze Afghanistan’s Assets

2022/02/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that the U.S. demand to receive compensation from Afghanistan is an illegal and unreasonable measure, a university professor of international law said:” when a country freezes and blocks the assets of another country like blackmailers and thieves through its domestic legal rulings and national laws, it acts against the international norms and standards, thus it hinders the development of international relations”.

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

India’s Strategy on Central Asian Countries

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of Asian affairs considered the virtual Summit Meeting of five Central Asian countries on Afghanistan in line with New Big Game of hegemon powers of the region and said:” new relations between Russia and India is kind of deal for broad presence of New Delhi in the Asia’s Heartland in order to make a balance versus China.

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

Escalation of Tensions over Ukraine, US Withdrawal before Russia

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Russia affairs, saying that creating crisis in Eastern Europe is in Russia’s interest, ruled out Ukraine’s membership in NATO, and said: The United States is in a situation before Russia and the Ukraine issue that while its withdrawal is considered a failure, its presence is regarded a failure as well; because Russia’s struggle to maintain its security and position poses more challenges for the United States.

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

Turkey’s Approach on Ukraine Crisis

2022/02/22

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, commenting on the recent efforts by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to resolve the Ukraine crisis, said: As tensions between Russia and Ukraine increase, consultations were made in the form of mediation by some countries, including the Europeans, to reduce tensions between the two countries, and in the midst of such consultations, Turkey’s involvement in that issue was significant.

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

Strategic Message of Chinese,-Russian Presidents’ in Recent Meeting

2022/02/17

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs, commenting on the recent meeting between presidents of Russia and China said: Russian President Vladimir Putin recently met with Chinese President Xi Jinping after two years. Although the excuse for Putin’s travel to Beijing was to attend the opening ceremony of China’s 2022 Winter Olympics, the meeting was in fact in line with new understandings and agreements between Beijing and Moscow, as well as signing of 15 cooperation agreements.

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

Macron’s Recent Tour to the Persian Gulf Region & France’s Human Rights Claims

2022/02/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert of the Middle East issues commented on the recent tour of French President to Arab countries of the Persian Gulf and selling new French made weapons to UAE and Saudi Arabia and said:” the recent tour of French President Emmanuel Macron to three Persian Gulf Arab countries is analyzed within the framework of obvious competitions between Washington and Paris to exploit the lavish spending of member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council”.

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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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