An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
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Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Opinion
U.S. and the Afghanistan peace process
Strategic Council Online: The United States seems to be pursuing two main goals in Afghanistan: First make the Taliban part of the power in Afghanistan, that is to put other parties and groups that are opposed to the Taliban in a position to accept the Taliban’s share of power. The second goal is to have a state entirely aligned with Washington’s goals.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi, Expert on Afghanistan Affairs
Prospect of Europe’s SPV
Strategic Council Online: Despite the passage of six months since Europe announced it was working on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to create a direct trading line for Iran not based on financial transactions with Iran, neither Switzerland nor Austria nor Belgium nor even Luxembourg has yet accepted to host this financial institution. Recently, the IRI Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs stated that Europe is unable to register the SPV.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of Political Economy of Development
Sanctions Containment, Iranian Style
Strategic Council Online: Six months ago there was a lot of commotion in the psychological atmosphere of the society, and the prospects of Iran’s economy were very vague; of course it was not only Iranians who were waiting for the US President Donald Trump to announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher, political economy of development
The Kurds in the New Iraqi Power Structure
Strategic Council Online – With the introduction of Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet to the parliament to get a vote of confidence, the new Iraqi government was eventually formed after months of debates and challenges between Iraqi political groups.
Behind the Scene Escalation of Military Incursions into Hudaydah
Strategic Council Online: Drastic escalation of air, land and sea raids in the province of Hudaydah, in the west coast of Yemen and intensification of the military operations by the aggressor forces of Saudi-UAE coalition on the areas around port city of Hudaydah represent new decisions adopted over the past couple of weeks and implemented with the logistical support of the United States and France: Decisions based on the overall and imaginative strategy of Saudi-Emirati alliance in order to take over the capital city of Sanaa on the one hand and on the other hand, the decisions that have targeted getting concessions under the current political circumstances in the peace talks.
Afghan Parliamentary Elections and Its Problems
Strategic Council Online – Afghan parliamentary elections were held on October 20 and 21, amid Taliban threats and attacks. However, the conditions under which the elections were held were not very favorable due to the differences of opinion between the ruling establishment comprising the two groups of the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
China and Oil Trade War
Strategic Council Online: US-China trade war has entered a new phase in which Chinese refineries have stopped importing oil from the United States and have no intention to resume importing oil from the US.
The perspective of the ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ Formation
Strategic Council Online – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries as well as his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on the sideline of the UN General Assembly to discuss the formation of an ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ as well as Iran’s activities.
Analyzed review on main political issues in the Middle East
Strategic Council Online: The Middle East continues to live in a transitional and unstable situation. At the same time, the will of the main regional and some international actors appears to be more focused on resolving the existing crises rather than moving towards creating the new crises.
Europe-US Relations’ Outlook in the Trump Era
Strategic Council Online: The relationship between the United States and Europe has become somewhat complex since US President Donald Trump came to power with various issues involved.
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Opinion
U.S. and the Afghanistan peace process
Strategic Council Online: The United States seems to be pursuing two main goals in Afghanistan: First make the Taliban part of the power in Afghanistan, that is to put other parties and groups that are opposed to the Taliban in a position to accept the Taliban’s share of power. The second goal is to have a state entirely aligned with Washington’s goals.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi, Expert on Afghanistan Affairs
Prospect of Europe’s SPV
Strategic Council Online: Despite the passage of six months since Europe announced it was working on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to create a direct trading line for Iran not based on financial transactions with Iran, neither Switzerland nor Austria nor Belgium nor even Luxembourg has yet accepted to host this financial institution. Recently, the IRI Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs stated that Europe is unable to register the SPV.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of Political Economy of Development
Sanctions Containment, Iranian Style
Strategic Council Online: Six months ago there was a lot of commotion in the psychological atmosphere of the society, and the prospects of Iran’s economy were very vague; of course it was not only Iranians who were waiting for the US President Donald Trump to announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher, political economy of development
The Kurds in the New Iraqi Power Structure
Strategic Council Online – With the introduction of Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet to the parliament to get a vote of confidence, the new Iraqi government was eventually formed after months of debates and challenges between Iraqi political groups.
Behind the Scene Escalation of Military Incursions into Hudaydah
Strategic Council Online: Drastic escalation of air, land and sea raids in the province of Hudaydah, in the west coast of Yemen and intensification of the military operations by the aggressor forces of Saudi-UAE coalition on the areas around port city of Hudaydah represent new decisions adopted over the past couple of weeks and implemented with the logistical support of the United States and France: Decisions based on the overall and imaginative strategy of Saudi-Emirati alliance in order to take over the capital city of Sanaa on the one hand and on the other hand, the decisions that have targeted getting concessions under the current political circumstances in the peace talks.
Afghan Parliamentary Elections and Its Problems
Strategic Council Online – Afghan parliamentary elections were held on October 20 and 21, amid Taliban threats and attacks. However, the conditions under which the elections were held were not very favorable due to the differences of opinion between the ruling establishment comprising the two groups of the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
China and Oil Trade War
Strategic Council Online: US-China trade war has entered a new phase in which Chinese refineries have stopped importing oil from the United States and have no intention to resume importing oil from the US.
The perspective of the ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ Formation
Strategic Council Online – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries as well as his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on the sideline of the UN General Assembly to discuss the formation of an ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ as well as Iran’s activities.
Analyzed review on main political issues in the Middle East
Strategic Council Online: The Middle East continues to live in a transitional and unstable situation. At the same time, the will of the main regional and some international actors appears to be more focused on resolving the existing crises rather than moving towards creating the new crises.
Europe-US Relations’ Outlook in the Trump Era
Strategic Council Online: The relationship between the United States and Europe has become somewhat complex since US President Donald Trump came to power with various issues involved.
Opinion
U.S. and the Afghanistan peace process
Strategic Council Online: The United States seems to be pursuing two main goals in Afghanistan: First make the Taliban part of the power in Afghanistan, that is to put other parties and groups that are opposed to the Taliban in a position to accept the Taliban’s share of power. The second goal is to have a state entirely aligned with Washington’s goals.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi, Expert on Afghanistan Affairs
Prospect of Europe’s SPV
Strategic Council Online: Despite the passage of six months since Europe announced it was working on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to create a direct trading line for Iran not based on financial transactions with Iran, neither Switzerland nor Austria nor Belgium nor even Luxembourg has yet accepted to host this financial institution. Recently, the IRI Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs stated that Europe is unable to register the SPV.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of Political Economy of Development
Sanctions Containment, Iranian Style
Strategic Council Online: Six months ago there was a lot of commotion in the psychological atmosphere of the society, and the prospects of Iran’s economy were very vague; of course it was not only Iranians who were waiting for the US President Donald Trump to announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher, political economy of development
The Kurds in the New Iraqi Power Structure
Strategic Council Online – With the introduction of Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet to the parliament to get a vote of confidence, the new Iraqi government was eventually formed after months of debates and challenges between Iraqi political groups.
Behind the Scene Escalation of Military Incursions into Hudaydah
Strategic Council Online: Drastic escalation of air, land and sea raids in the province of Hudaydah, in the west coast of Yemen and intensification of the military operations by the aggressor forces of Saudi-UAE coalition on the areas around port city of Hudaydah represent new decisions adopted over the past couple of weeks and implemented with the logistical support of the United States and France: Decisions based on the overall and imaginative strategy of Saudi-Emirati alliance in order to take over the capital city of Sanaa on the one hand and on the other hand, the decisions that have targeted getting concessions under the current political circumstances in the peace talks.
Afghan Parliamentary Elections and Its Problems
Strategic Council Online – Afghan parliamentary elections were held on October 20 and 21, amid Taliban threats and attacks. However, the conditions under which the elections were held were not very favorable due to the differences of opinion between the ruling establishment comprising the two groups of the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
China and Oil Trade War
Strategic Council Online: US-China trade war has entered a new phase in which Chinese refineries have stopped importing oil from the United States and have no intention to resume importing oil from the US.
The perspective of the ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ Formation
Strategic Council Online – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries as well as his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on the sideline of the UN General Assembly to discuss the formation of an ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ as well as Iran’s activities.
Analyzed review on main political issues in the Middle East
Strategic Council Online: The Middle East continues to live in a transitional and unstable situation. At the same time, the will of the main regional and some international actors appears to be more focused on resolving the existing crises rather than moving towards creating the new crises.
Europe-US Relations’ Outlook in the Trump Era
Strategic Council Online: The relationship between the United States and Europe has become somewhat complex since US President Donald Trump came to power with various issues involved.
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Opinion
U.S. and the Afghanistan peace process
Strategic Council Online: The United States seems to be pursuing two main goals in Afghanistan: First make the Taliban part of the power in Afghanistan, that is to put other parties and groups that are opposed to the Taliban in a position to accept the Taliban’s share of power. The second goal is to have a state entirely aligned with Washington’s goals.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi, Expert on Afghanistan Affairs
Prospect of Europe’s SPV
Strategic Council Online: Despite the passage of six months since Europe announced it was working on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to create a direct trading line for Iran not based on financial transactions with Iran, neither Switzerland nor Austria nor Belgium nor even Luxembourg has yet accepted to host this financial institution. Recently, the IRI Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs stated that Europe is unable to register the SPV.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of Political Economy of Development
Sanctions Containment, Iranian Style
Strategic Council Online: Six months ago there was a lot of commotion in the psychological atmosphere of the society, and the prospects of Iran’s economy were very vague; of course it was not only Iranians who were waiting for the US President Donald Trump to announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher, political economy of development
The Kurds in the New Iraqi Power Structure
Strategic Council Online – With the introduction of Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet to the parliament to get a vote of confidence, the new Iraqi government was eventually formed after months of debates and challenges between Iraqi political groups.
Behind the Scene Escalation of Military Incursions into Hudaydah
Strategic Council Online: Drastic escalation of air, land and sea raids in the province of Hudaydah, in the west coast of Yemen and intensification of the military operations by the aggressor forces of Saudi-UAE coalition on the areas around port city of Hudaydah represent new decisions adopted over the past couple of weeks and implemented with the logistical support of the United States and France: Decisions based on the overall and imaginative strategy of Saudi-Emirati alliance in order to take over the capital city of Sanaa on the one hand and on the other hand, the decisions that have targeted getting concessions under the current political circumstances in the peace talks.
Afghan Parliamentary Elections and Its Problems
Strategic Council Online – Afghan parliamentary elections were held on October 20 and 21, amid Taliban threats and attacks. However, the conditions under which the elections were held were not very favorable due to the differences of opinion between the ruling establishment comprising the two groups of the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
China and Oil Trade War
Strategic Council Online: US-China trade war has entered a new phase in which Chinese refineries have stopped importing oil from the United States and have no intention to resume importing oil from the US.
The perspective of the ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ Formation
Strategic Council Online – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries as well as his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on the sideline of the UN General Assembly to discuss the formation of an ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ as well as Iran’s activities.
Analyzed review on main political issues in the Middle East
Strategic Council Online: The Middle East continues to live in a transitional and unstable situation. At the same time, the will of the main regional and some international actors appears to be more focused on resolving the existing crises rather than moving towards creating the new crises.
Europe-US Relations’ Outlook in the Trump Era
Strategic Council Online: The relationship between the United States and Europe has become somewhat complex since US President Donald Trump came to power with various issues involved.
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An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Opinion
U.S. and the Afghanistan peace process
Strategic Council Online: The United States seems to be pursuing two main goals in Afghanistan: First make the Taliban part of the power in Afghanistan, that is to put other parties and groups that are opposed to the Taliban in a position to accept the Taliban’s share of power. The second goal is to have a state entirely aligned with Washington’s goals.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi, Expert on Afghanistan Affairs
Prospect of Europe’s SPV
Strategic Council Online: Despite the passage of six months since Europe announced it was working on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to create a direct trading line for Iran not based on financial transactions with Iran, neither Switzerland nor Austria nor Belgium nor even Luxembourg has yet accepted to host this financial institution. Recently, the IRI Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs stated that Europe is unable to register the SPV.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of Political Economy of Development
Sanctions Containment, Iranian Style
Strategic Council Online: Six months ago there was a lot of commotion in the psychological atmosphere of the society, and the prospects of Iran’s economy were very vague; of course it was not only Iranians who were waiting for the US President Donald Trump to announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher, political economy of development
The Kurds in the New Iraqi Power Structure
Strategic Council Online – With the introduction of Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet to the parliament to get a vote of confidence, the new Iraqi government was eventually formed after months of debates and challenges between Iraqi political groups.
Behind the Scene Escalation of Military Incursions into Hudaydah
Strategic Council Online: Drastic escalation of air, land and sea raids in the province of Hudaydah, in the west coast of Yemen and intensification of the military operations by the aggressor forces of Saudi-UAE coalition on the areas around port city of Hudaydah represent new decisions adopted over the past couple of weeks and implemented with the logistical support of the United States and France: Decisions based on the overall and imaginative strategy of Saudi-Emirati alliance in order to take over the capital city of Sanaa on the one hand and on the other hand, the decisions that have targeted getting concessions under the current political circumstances in the peace talks.
Afghan Parliamentary Elections and Its Problems
Strategic Council Online – Afghan parliamentary elections were held on October 20 and 21, amid Taliban threats and attacks. However, the conditions under which the elections were held were not very favorable due to the differences of opinion between the ruling establishment comprising the two groups of the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
China and Oil Trade War
Strategic Council Online: US-China trade war has entered a new phase in which Chinese refineries have stopped importing oil from the United States and have no intention to resume importing oil from the US.
The perspective of the ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ Formation
Strategic Council Online – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries as well as his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on the sideline of the UN General Assembly to discuss the formation of an ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ as well as Iran’s activities.
Analyzed review on main political issues in the Middle East
Strategic Council Online: The Middle East continues to live in a transitional and unstable situation. At the same time, the will of the main regional and some international actors appears to be more focused on resolving the existing crises rather than moving towards creating the new crises.
Europe-US Relations’ Outlook in the Trump Era
Strategic Council Online: The relationship between the United States and Europe has become somewhat complex since US President Donald Trump came to power with various issues involved.
ÚLTIMAS PUBLICACIONES
An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Opinion
U.S. and the Afghanistan peace process
Strategic Council Online: The United States seems to be pursuing two main goals in Afghanistan: First make the Taliban part of the power in Afghanistan, that is to put other parties and groups that are opposed to the Taliban in a position to accept the Taliban’s share of power. The second goal is to have a state entirely aligned with Washington’s goals.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi, Expert on Afghanistan Affairs
Prospect of Europe’s SPV
Strategic Council Online: Despite the passage of six months since Europe announced it was working on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to create a direct trading line for Iran not based on financial transactions with Iran, neither Switzerland nor Austria nor Belgium nor even Luxembourg has yet accepted to host this financial institution. Recently, the IRI Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs stated that Europe is unable to register the SPV.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of Political Economy of Development
Sanctions Containment, Iranian Style
Strategic Council Online: Six months ago there was a lot of commotion in the psychological atmosphere of the society, and the prospects of Iran’s economy were very vague; of course it was not only Iranians who were waiting for the US President Donald Trump to announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher, political economy of development
The Kurds in the New Iraqi Power Structure
Strategic Council Online – With the introduction of Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet to the parliament to get a vote of confidence, the new Iraqi government was eventually formed after months of debates and challenges between Iraqi political groups.
Behind the Scene Escalation of Military Incursions into Hudaydah
Strategic Council Online: Drastic escalation of air, land and sea raids in the province of Hudaydah, in the west coast of Yemen and intensification of the military operations by the aggressor forces of Saudi-UAE coalition on the areas around port city of Hudaydah represent new decisions adopted over the past couple of weeks and implemented with the logistical support of the United States and France: Decisions based on the overall and imaginative strategy of Saudi-Emirati alliance in order to take over the capital city of Sanaa on the one hand and on the other hand, the decisions that have targeted getting concessions under the current political circumstances in the peace talks.
Afghan Parliamentary Elections and Its Problems
Strategic Council Online – Afghan parliamentary elections were held on October 20 and 21, amid Taliban threats and attacks. However, the conditions under which the elections were held were not very favorable due to the differences of opinion between the ruling establishment comprising the two groups of the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
China and Oil Trade War
Strategic Council Online: US-China trade war has entered a new phase in which Chinese refineries have stopped importing oil from the United States and have no intention to resume importing oil from the US.
The perspective of the ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ Formation
Strategic Council Online – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries as well as his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on the sideline of the UN General Assembly to discuss the formation of an ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ as well as Iran’s activities.
Analyzed review on main political issues in the Middle East
Strategic Council Online: The Middle East continues to live in a transitional and unstable situation. At the same time, the will of the main regional and some international actors appears to be more focused on resolving the existing crises rather than moving towards creating the new crises.
Europe-US Relations’ Outlook in the Trump Era
Strategic Council Online: The relationship between the United States and Europe has become somewhat complex since US President Donald Trump came to power with various issues involved.
ÚLTIMAS PUBLICACIONES
An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Opinion
U.S. and the Afghanistan peace process
Strategic Council Online: The United States seems to be pursuing two main goals in Afghanistan: First make the Taliban part of the power in Afghanistan, that is to put other parties and groups that are opposed to the Taliban in a position to accept the Taliban’s share of power. The second goal is to have a state entirely aligned with Washington’s goals.
Pir Mohammad Molazehi, Expert on Afghanistan Affairs
Prospect of Europe’s SPV
Strategic Council Online: Despite the passage of six months since Europe announced it was working on a special purpose vehicle (SPV) to create a direct trading line for Iran not based on financial transactions with Iran, neither Switzerland nor Austria nor Belgium nor even Luxembourg has yet accepted to host this financial institution. Recently, the IRI Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs stated that Europe is unable to register the SPV.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of Political Economy of Development
Sanctions Containment, Iranian Style
Strategic Council Online: Six months ago there was a lot of commotion in the psychological atmosphere of the society, and the prospects of Iran’s economy were very vague; of course it was not only Iranians who were waiting for the US President Donald Trump to announce his decision about the Iran Nuclear Deal (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action).
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher, political economy of development
The Kurds in the New Iraqi Power Structure
Strategic Council Online – With the introduction of Adel Abdul Mahdi’s Cabinet to the parliament to get a vote of confidence, the new Iraqi government was eventually formed after months of debates and challenges between Iraqi political groups.
Behind the Scene Escalation of Military Incursions into Hudaydah
Strategic Council Online: Drastic escalation of air, land and sea raids in the province of Hudaydah, in the west coast of Yemen and intensification of the military operations by the aggressor forces of Saudi-UAE coalition on the areas around port city of Hudaydah represent new decisions adopted over the past couple of weeks and implemented with the logistical support of the United States and France: Decisions based on the overall and imaginative strategy of Saudi-Emirati alliance in order to take over the capital city of Sanaa on the one hand and on the other hand, the decisions that have targeted getting concessions under the current political circumstances in the peace talks.
Afghan Parliamentary Elections and Its Problems
Strategic Council Online – Afghan parliamentary elections were held on October 20 and 21, amid Taliban threats and attacks. However, the conditions under which the elections were held were not very favorable due to the differences of opinion between the ruling establishment comprising the two groups of the national unity government headed by President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Officer Abdullah Abdullah.
China and Oil Trade War
Strategic Council Online: US-China trade war has entered a new phase in which Chinese refineries have stopped importing oil from the United States and have no intention to resume importing oil from the US.
The perspective of the ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ Formation
Strategic Council Online – US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a meeting with Foreign Ministers of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries as well as his Egyptian and Jordanian counterparts on the sideline of the UN General Assembly to discuss the formation of an ‘Arab-Hebrew NATO’ as well as Iran’s activities.
Analyzed review on main political issues in the Middle East
Strategic Council Online: The Middle East continues to live in a transitional and unstable situation. At the same time, the will of the main regional and some international actors appears to be more focused on resolving the existing crises rather than moving towards creating the new crises.
Europe-US Relations’ Outlook in the Trump Era
Strategic Council Online: The relationship between the United States and Europe has become somewhat complex since US President Donald Trump came to power with various issues involved.
ÚLTIMAS PUBLICACIONES
An Analysis of the Makkah Defense Pact
SCFR Online – Opinion: On Friday, August 7, the heads of state of three countries – Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan – signed a text under the title “Makkah Joint Defense Agreement.”
Dimensions and challenges of the initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
Hormuz after the War; Transition from the Liberal Maritime Order to Multipolar Energy Geopolitics
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
The Emergence of Divergence in US and Israeli Regime Interests Following the War Against Iran
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
A Look at the Dimensions and Outlook of Tensions in Turkey-Israeli Regime Relations
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy
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.
The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.