SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.
SCFR Online – Report: Energy security is the vital artery of Europe’s political economy, and any disruption to it challenges the continent’s resilience. Within the new architecture of energy security, the Middle East remains the gravitational center of supply; however, the overlooked element is Iran’s pivotal role as either a guarantor of stability or a source of disruption.
SCFR Online – Note: Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an undeniable geopolitical reality, and any military operation aimed at reopening the strait without securing Tehran’s political consent is doomed to failure. Iran has demonstrably proven its dominion over the global energy and fertilizer lifelines. Hormoz Bayani – Economic Affairs Analyst
SCFR Online – Report: The British think tank RUSI, in an analysis noting that during the first 16 days of the US and Zionist regime’s war against Iran, the aggressors have consumed more than 11,294 units of various munitions worth an estimated $26 billion, has emphasized that data indicates Iran’s strategic strengths have shifted the war equation in Tehran’s favor. This report examines these strengths.
SCFR Online – Report: Washington, which once regarded itself as the architect of the non-proliferation order, has now—through shifts in its strategic doctrines in this domain—become the primary factor in the decline of that very order.
SCFR Online – Report: The joint US-Zionist regime attack on Iran has placed Washington on the verge of one of its most sensitive strategic decisions. Donald Trump, who had previously presented intervention in Venezuela as a successful model for exerting pressure on more steadfast adversaries, now faces the temptation of replicating this model vis-à-vis Iran.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: The “Greater Israel” project, whose realization requires the annexation of parts of the territory of regional countries into the occupied lands, has long passed the stage of theorization and, especially in recent months, has taken on an operational form. This plan, which was once discussed in extremist Zionist circles as an unattainable ideal, is today, with the explicit support of the United States, being transformed into an executive program targeting the regional order.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia can be considered as the end of one of the most important mechanisms for regulating nuclear competition in the international system.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Europe has spoken of “strategic autonomy” for years, but each new crisis reveals that the gap between its aspiration for self-reliance and the reality of its security dependence on the United States remains significantly unbridged.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.
SCFR Online – Report: Energy security is the vital artery of Europe’s political economy, and any disruption to it challenges the continent’s resilience. Within the new architecture of energy security, the Middle East remains the gravitational center of supply; however, the overlooked element is Iran’s pivotal role as either a guarantor of stability or a source of disruption.
SCFR Online – Note: Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an undeniable geopolitical reality, and any military operation aimed at reopening the strait without securing Tehran’s political consent is doomed to failure. Iran has demonstrably proven its dominion over the global energy and fertilizer lifelines. Hormoz Bayani – Economic Affairs Analyst
SCFR Online – Report: The British think tank RUSI, in an analysis noting that during the first 16 days of the US and Zionist regime’s war against Iran, the aggressors have consumed more than 11,294 units of various munitions worth an estimated $26 billion, has emphasized that data indicates Iran’s strategic strengths have shifted the war equation in Tehran’s favor. This report examines these strengths.
SCFR Online – Report: Washington, which once regarded itself as the architect of the non-proliferation order, has now—through shifts in its strategic doctrines in this domain—become the primary factor in the decline of that very order.
SCFR Online – Report: The joint US-Zionist regime attack on Iran has placed Washington on the verge of one of its most sensitive strategic decisions. Donald Trump, who had previously presented intervention in Venezuela as a successful model for exerting pressure on more steadfast adversaries, now faces the temptation of replicating this model vis-à-vis Iran.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: The “Greater Israel” project, whose realization requires the annexation of parts of the territory of regional countries into the occupied lands, has long passed the stage of theorization and, especially in recent months, has taken on an operational form. This plan, which was once discussed in extremist Zionist circles as an unattainable ideal, is today, with the explicit support of the United States, being transformed into an executive program targeting the regional order.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia can be considered as the end of one of the most important mechanisms for regulating nuclear competition in the international system.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Europe has spoken of “strategic autonomy” for years, but each new crisis reveals that the gap between its aspiration for self-reliance and the reality of its security dependence on the United States remains significantly unbridged.
SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.
SCFR Online – Report: Energy security is the vital artery of Europe’s political economy, and any disruption to it challenges the continent’s resilience. Within the new architecture of energy security, the Middle East remains the gravitational center of supply; however, the overlooked element is Iran’s pivotal role as either a guarantor of stability or a source of disruption.
SCFR Online – Note: Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an undeniable geopolitical reality, and any military operation aimed at reopening the strait without securing Tehran’s political consent is doomed to failure. Iran has demonstrably proven its dominion over the global energy and fertilizer lifelines. Hormoz Bayani – Economic Affairs Analyst
SCFR Online – Report: The British think tank RUSI, in an analysis noting that during the first 16 days of the US and Zionist regime’s war against Iran, the aggressors have consumed more than 11,294 units of various munitions worth an estimated $26 billion, has emphasized that data indicates Iran’s strategic strengths have shifted the war equation in Tehran’s favor. This report examines these strengths.
SCFR Online – Report: Washington, which once regarded itself as the architect of the non-proliferation order, has now—through shifts in its strategic doctrines in this domain—become the primary factor in the decline of that very order.
SCFR Online – Report: The joint US-Zionist regime attack on Iran has placed Washington on the verge of one of its most sensitive strategic decisions. Donald Trump, who had previously presented intervention in Venezuela as a successful model for exerting pressure on more steadfast adversaries, now faces the temptation of replicating this model vis-à-vis Iran.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: The “Greater Israel” project, whose realization requires the annexation of parts of the territory of regional countries into the occupied lands, has long passed the stage of theorization and, especially in recent months, has taken on an operational form. This plan, which was once discussed in extremist Zionist circles as an unattainable ideal, is today, with the explicit support of the United States, being transformed into an executive program targeting the regional order.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia can be considered as the end of one of the most important mechanisms for regulating nuclear competition in the international system.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Europe has spoken of “strategic autonomy” for years, but each new crisis reveals that the gap between its aspiration for self-reliance and the reality of its security dependence on the United States remains significantly unbridged.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.
SCFR Online – Report: Energy security is the vital artery of Europe’s political economy, and any disruption to it challenges the continent’s resilience. Within the new architecture of energy security, the Middle East remains the gravitational center of supply; however, the overlooked element is Iran’s pivotal role as either a guarantor of stability or a source of disruption.
SCFR Online – Note: Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an undeniable geopolitical reality, and any military operation aimed at reopening the strait without securing Tehran’s political consent is doomed to failure. Iran has demonstrably proven its dominion over the global energy and fertilizer lifelines. Hormoz Bayani – Economic Affairs Analyst
SCFR Online – Report: The British think tank RUSI, in an analysis noting that during the first 16 days of the US and Zionist regime’s war against Iran, the aggressors have consumed more than 11,294 units of various munitions worth an estimated $26 billion, has emphasized that data indicates Iran’s strategic strengths have shifted the war equation in Tehran’s favor. This report examines these strengths.
SCFR Online – Report: Washington, which once regarded itself as the architect of the non-proliferation order, has now—through shifts in its strategic doctrines in this domain—become the primary factor in the decline of that very order.
SCFR Online – Report: The joint US-Zionist regime attack on Iran has placed Washington on the verge of one of its most sensitive strategic decisions. Donald Trump, who had previously presented intervention in Venezuela as a successful model for exerting pressure on more steadfast adversaries, now faces the temptation of replicating this model vis-à-vis Iran.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: The “Greater Israel” project, whose realization requires the annexation of parts of the territory of regional countries into the occupied lands, has long passed the stage of theorization and, especially in recent months, has taken on an operational form. This plan, which was once discussed in extremist Zionist circles as an unattainable ideal, is today, with the explicit support of the United States, being transformed into an executive program targeting the regional order.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia can be considered as the end of one of the most important mechanisms for regulating nuclear competition in the international system.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Europe has spoken of “strategic autonomy” for years, but each new crisis reveals that the gap between its aspiration for self-reliance and the reality of its security dependence on the United States remains significantly unbridged.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.
SCFR Online – Report: Energy security is the vital artery of Europe’s political economy, and any disruption to it challenges the continent’s resilience. Within the new architecture of energy security, the Middle East remains the gravitational center of supply; however, the overlooked element is Iran’s pivotal role as either a guarantor of stability or a source of disruption.
SCFR Online – Note: Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an undeniable geopolitical reality, and any military operation aimed at reopening the strait without securing Tehran’s political consent is doomed to failure. Iran has demonstrably proven its dominion over the global energy and fertilizer lifelines. Hormoz Bayani – Economic Affairs Analyst
SCFR Online – Report: The British think tank RUSI, in an analysis noting that during the first 16 days of the US and Zionist regime’s war against Iran, the aggressors have consumed more than 11,294 units of various munitions worth an estimated $26 billion, has emphasized that data indicates Iran’s strategic strengths have shifted the war equation in Tehran’s favor. This report examines these strengths.
SCFR Online – Report: Washington, which once regarded itself as the architect of the non-proliferation order, has now—through shifts in its strategic doctrines in this domain—become the primary factor in the decline of that very order.
SCFR Online – Report: The joint US-Zionist regime attack on Iran has placed Washington on the verge of one of its most sensitive strategic decisions. Donald Trump, who had previously presented intervention in Venezuela as a successful model for exerting pressure on more steadfast adversaries, now faces the temptation of replicating this model vis-à-vis Iran.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: The “Greater Israel” project, whose realization requires the annexation of parts of the territory of regional countries into the occupied lands, has long passed the stage of theorization and, especially in recent months, has taken on an operational form. This plan, which was once discussed in extremist Zionist circles as an unattainable ideal, is today, with the explicit support of the United States, being transformed into an executive program targeting the regional order.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia can be considered as the end of one of the most important mechanisms for regulating nuclear competition in the international system.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Europe has spoken of “strategic autonomy” for years, but each new crisis reveals that the gap between its aspiration for self-reliance and the reality of its security dependence on the United States remains significantly unbridged.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.
SCFR Online – Report: Energy security is the vital artery of Europe’s political economy, and any disruption to it challenges the continent’s resilience. Within the new architecture of energy security, the Middle East remains the gravitational center of supply; however, the overlooked element is Iran’s pivotal role as either a guarantor of stability or a source of disruption.
SCFR Online – Note: Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an undeniable geopolitical reality, and any military operation aimed at reopening the strait without securing Tehran’s political consent is doomed to failure. Iran has demonstrably proven its dominion over the global energy and fertilizer lifelines. Hormoz Bayani – Economic Affairs Analyst
SCFR Online – Report: The British think tank RUSI, in an analysis noting that during the first 16 days of the US and Zionist regime’s war against Iran, the aggressors have consumed more than 11,294 units of various munitions worth an estimated $26 billion, has emphasized that data indicates Iran’s strategic strengths have shifted the war equation in Tehran’s favor. This report examines these strengths.
SCFR Online – Report: Washington, which once regarded itself as the architect of the non-proliferation order, has now—through shifts in its strategic doctrines in this domain—become the primary factor in the decline of that very order.
SCFR Online – Report: The joint US-Zionist regime attack on Iran has placed Washington on the verge of one of its most sensitive strategic decisions. Donald Trump, who had previously presented intervention in Venezuela as a successful model for exerting pressure on more steadfast adversaries, now faces the temptation of replicating this model vis-à-vis Iran.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: The “Greater Israel” project, whose realization requires the annexation of parts of the territory of regional countries into the occupied lands, has long passed the stage of theorization and, especially in recent months, has taken on an operational form. This plan, which was once discussed in extremist Zionist circles as an unattainable ideal, is today, with the explicit support of the United States, being transformed into an executive program targeting the regional order.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia can be considered as the end of one of the most important mechanisms for regulating nuclear competition in the international system.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Europe has spoken of “strategic autonomy” for years, but each new crisis reveals that the gap between its aspiration for self-reliance and the reality of its security dependence on the United States remains significantly unbridged.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.
SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.
SCFR Online – Report: Energy security is the vital artery of Europe’s political economy, and any disruption to it challenges the continent’s resilience. Within the new architecture of energy security, the Middle East remains the gravitational center of supply; however, the overlooked element is Iran’s pivotal role as either a guarantor of stability or a source of disruption.
SCFR Online – Note: Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz constitutes an undeniable geopolitical reality, and any military operation aimed at reopening the strait without securing Tehran’s political consent is doomed to failure. Iran has demonstrably proven its dominion over the global energy and fertilizer lifelines. Hormoz Bayani – Economic Affairs Analyst
SCFR Online – Report: The British think tank RUSI, in an analysis noting that during the first 16 days of the US and Zionist regime’s war against Iran, the aggressors have consumed more than 11,294 units of various munitions worth an estimated $26 billion, has emphasized that data indicates Iran’s strategic strengths have shifted the war equation in Tehran’s favor. This report examines these strengths.
SCFR Online – Report: Washington, which once regarded itself as the architect of the non-proliferation order, has now—through shifts in its strategic doctrines in this domain—become the primary factor in the decline of that very order.
SCFR Online – Report: The joint US-Zionist regime attack on Iran has placed Washington on the verge of one of its most sensitive strategic decisions. Donald Trump, who had previously presented intervention in Venezuela as a successful model for exerting pressure on more steadfast adversaries, now faces the temptation of replicating this model vis-à-vis Iran.
SCFR online: Dr. Kamal Kharrazi had an exclusive interview with CNN, on 3/9/2026. Here comes the full text.
Strategic Council Online –Opinion: The “Greater Israel” project, whose realization requires the annexation of parts of the territory of regional countries into the occupied lands, has long passed the stage of theorization and, especially in recent months, has taken on an operational form. This plan, which was once discussed in extremist Zionist circles as an unattainable ideal, is today, with the explicit support of the United States, being transformed into an executive program targeting the regional order.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The expiration of the New START treaty between the United States and Russia can be considered as the end of one of the most important mechanisms for regulating nuclear competition in the international system.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Europe has spoken of “strategic autonomy” for years, but each new crisis reveals that the gap between its aspiration for self-reliance and the reality of its security dependence on the United States remains significantly unbridged.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Competition over energy, minerals, and supply chains has expanded geoeconomic instruments and highlighted the role of BRICS and alternative paths in the world economic order.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The results of the Israeli regime’s elections can affect the composition of this regime’s cabinet and the manner of implementing its aggressive plans, but internal political changes do not necessarily lead to a strategic transformation in its approach to Palestine, Iran, and the Axis of Resistance.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The US military withdrawal from Iraq does not mean the end of the security relationship between Baghdad and Washington, but rather constitutes a test of the Iraqi government’s ability to manage internal threats and redefine foreign dependencies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The proliferation of smart unmanned surface vessels (USVs) in Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb shows that control of the sea is not possible solely with large warships, submarines, and carrier-based aircraft.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The withdrawal of American forces from Iraq has marked the end of Washington’s direct military presence in the country; however, America’s financial, political, and security levers can still affect and cause problems for the future of this country.
SCFR Online – Opinion: After months of war and economic pressure, the situation between Iran and the United States has been placed between two conflicting logics; Washington insists on intensifying pressure to gain concessions, and Tehran does not accept negotiations under pressure.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The expansion of artificial intelligence and influence operations has drawn the field of conflict from physical space to the perceptual and algorithmic environment and has turned cognitive deterrence into a strategic necessity.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Riyadh, amid the Iran war, Yemeni pressure, and ambiguous Washington guarantees, has turned to flexible balancing in order to both preserve its security and increase its bargaining power.