Strategic Council Online – Note: The Makkah Defense Pact can be seen as a sign of regional countries’ efforts to reduce security dependence on extra-regional powers and redefine the balance in West Asia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.
Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent days and weeks, the Israeli regime’s attacks on various areas in Lebanon have continued, and the regime’s army announced in a statement recently published that it had attacked 50 targets in Lebanon in the past month alone.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said: Although Donald Trump’s territorial claims will not be a serious threat to the new Canadian government, the tariff war could burden the Canadian economy and the new government.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues referring to the Israeli regime’s move to try two military officials for violating human rights and humanitarian law, said: the Israeli regime officials believe that domestically they should expel Palestinians, and internationally they should make it seem like a standard action, so they are trying to justify the accusations against them by holding show trials.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Emerging technologies, especially “artificial intelligence,” are dual-purpose enabling phenomena with many potential applications and act like a “double-edged sword.” If they are used sensibly and appropriately, they can serve humanity’s greater comfort and tranquility in all dimensions. Otherwise, they become destructive tools that can add to the problems of life in human societies in a profound and far-reaching way and have “devastating consequences,” especially in wars and armed conflicts;
such as what the Zionist regime is using in the Gaza War.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The Makkah Defense Pact can be seen as a sign of regional countries’ efforts to reduce security dependence on extra-regional powers and redefine the balance in West Asia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.
Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent days and weeks, the Israeli regime’s attacks on various areas in Lebanon have continued, and the regime’s army announced in a statement recently published that it had attacked 50 targets in Lebanon in the past month alone.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said: Although Donald Trump’s territorial claims will not be a serious threat to the new Canadian government, the tariff war could burden the Canadian economy and the new government.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues referring to the Israeli regime’s move to try two military officials for violating human rights and humanitarian law, said: the Israeli regime officials believe that domestically they should expel Palestinians, and internationally they should make it seem like a standard action, so they are trying to justify the accusations against them by holding show trials.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Emerging technologies, especially “artificial intelligence,” are dual-purpose enabling phenomena with many potential applications and act like a “double-edged sword.” If they are used sensibly and appropriately, they can serve humanity’s greater comfort and tranquility in all dimensions. Otherwise, they become destructive tools that can add to the problems of life in human societies in a profound and far-reaching way and have “devastating consequences,” especially in wars and armed conflicts;
such as what the Zionist regime is using in the Gaza War.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.
Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent days and weeks, the Israeli regime’s attacks on various areas in Lebanon have continued, and the regime’s army announced in a statement recently published that it had attacked 50 targets in Lebanon in the past month alone.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said: Although Donald Trump’s territorial claims will not be a serious threat to the new Canadian government, the tariff war could burden the Canadian economy and the new government.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues referring to the Israeli regime’s move to try two military officials for violating human rights and humanitarian law, said: the Israeli regime officials believe that domestically they should expel Palestinians, and internationally they should make it seem like a standard action, so they are trying to justify the accusations against them by holding show trials.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Emerging technologies, especially “artificial intelligence,” are dual-purpose enabling phenomena with many potential applications and act like a “double-edged sword.” If they are used sensibly and appropriately, they can serve humanity’s greater comfort and tranquility in all dimensions. Otherwise, they become destructive tools that can add to the problems of life in human societies in a profound and far-reaching way and have “devastating consequences,” especially in wars and armed conflicts;
such as what the Zionist regime is using in the Gaza War.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The Makkah Defense Pact can be seen as a sign of regional countries’ efforts to reduce security dependence on extra-regional powers and redefine the balance in West Asia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.
Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent days and weeks, the Israeli regime’s attacks on various areas in Lebanon have continued, and the regime’s army announced in a statement recently published that it had attacked 50 targets in Lebanon in the past month alone.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said: Although Donald Trump’s territorial claims will not be a serious threat to the new Canadian government, the tariff war could burden the Canadian economy and the new government.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues referring to the Israeli regime’s move to try two military officials for violating human rights and humanitarian law, said: the Israeli regime officials believe that domestically they should expel Palestinians, and internationally they should make it seem like a standard action, so they are trying to justify the accusations against them by holding show trials.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Emerging technologies, especially “artificial intelligence,” are dual-purpose enabling phenomena with many potential applications and act like a “double-edged sword.” If they are used sensibly and appropriately, they can serve humanity’s greater comfort and tranquility in all dimensions. Otherwise, they become destructive tools that can add to the problems of life in human societies in a profound and far-reaching way and have “devastating consequences,” especially in wars and armed conflicts;
such as what the Zionist regime is using in the Gaza War.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The Makkah Defense Pact can be seen as a sign of regional countries’ efforts to reduce security dependence on extra-regional powers and redefine the balance in West Asia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.
Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent days and weeks, the Israeli regime’s attacks on various areas in Lebanon have continued, and the regime’s army announced in a statement recently published that it had attacked 50 targets in Lebanon in the past month alone.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said: Although Donald Trump’s territorial claims will not be a serious threat to the new Canadian government, the tariff war could burden the Canadian economy and the new government.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues referring to the Israeli regime’s move to try two military officials for violating human rights and humanitarian law, said: the Israeli regime officials believe that domestically they should expel Palestinians, and internationally they should make it seem like a standard action, so they are trying to justify the accusations against them by holding show trials.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Emerging technologies, especially “artificial intelligence,” are dual-purpose enabling phenomena with many potential applications and act like a “double-edged sword.” If they are used sensibly and appropriately, they can serve humanity’s greater comfort and tranquility in all dimensions. Otherwise, they become destructive tools that can add to the problems of life in human societies in a profound and far-reaching way and have “devastating consequences,” especially in wars and armed conflicts;
such as what the Zionist regime is using in the Gaza War.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The Makkah Defense Pact can be seen as a sign of regional countries’ efforts to reduce security dependence on extra-regional powers and redefine the balance in West Asia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.
Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent days and weeks, the Israeli regime’s attacks on various areas in Lebanon have continued, and the regime’s army announced in a statement recently published that it had attacked 50 targets in Lebanon in the past month alone.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said: Although Donald Trump’s territorial claims will not be a serious threat to the new Canadian government, the tariff war could burden the Canadian economy and the new government.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues referring to the Israeli regime’s move to try two military officials for violating human rights and humanitarian law, said: the Israeli regime officials believe that domestically they should expel Palestinians, and internationally they should make it seem like a standard action, so they are trying to justify the accusations against them by holding show trials.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Emerging technologies, especially “artificial intelligence,” are dual-purpose enabling phenomena with many potential applications and act like a “double-edged sword.” If they are used sensibly and appropriately, they can serve humanity’s greater comfort and tranquility in all dimensions. Otherwise, they become destructive tools that can add to the problems of life in human societies in a profound and far-reaching way and have “devastating consequences,” especially in wars and armed conflicts;
such as what the Zionist regime is using in the Gaza War.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The Makkah Defense Pact can be seen as a sign of regional countries’ efforts to reduce security dependence on extra-regional powers and redefine the balance in West Asia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.
Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.
Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent days and weeks, the Israeli regime’s attacks on various areas in Lebanon have continued, and the regime’s army announced in a statement recently published that it had attacked 50 targets in Lebanon in the past month alone.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said: Although Donald Trump’s territorial claims will not be a serious threat to the new Canadian government, the tariff war could burden the Canadian economy and the new government.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues referring to the Israeli regime’s move to try two military officials for violating human rights and humanitarian law, said: the Israeli regime officials believe that domestically they should expel Palestinians, and internationally they should make it seem like a standard action, so they are trying to justify the accusations against them by holding show trials.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Emerging technologies, especially “artificial intelligence,” are dual-purpose enabling phenomena with many potential applications and act like a “double-edged sword.” If they are used sensibly and appropriately, they can serve humanity’s greater comfort and tranquility in all dimensions. Otherwise, they become destructive tools that can add to the problems of life in human societies in a profound and far-reaching way and have “devastating consequences,” especially in wars and armed conflicts;
such as what the Zionist regime is using in the Gaza War.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The Makkah Defense Pact can be seen as a sign of regional countries’ efforts to reduce security dependence on extra-regional powers and redefine the balance in West Asia.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war, by exhausting US military capability on one hand and strengthening European defense capacity on the other, has altered the balance of power in the European continent, cast uncertainty over NATO’s future, and is driving it toward a European NATO.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The dissolution of the SDF, although considered an achievement for Turkey’s security, does not put an end to the challenges arising from the Israeli regime’s aggression and expansionism, refugees, and Syria’s fragility.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Concurrent with the official commencement of the United States’ economic war against our country, focusing on sanctions instruments, isolation, and economic pressure, what has now become increasingly important is the lack of alignment of other major global powers, especially China, with this policy.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The new US sanctions against Iran, despite extensive propaganda, face serious obstacles to success due to the ineffectiveness of sanctions tools and opposition from some of Tehran’s trading partners.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Following military failure, Trump has announced the implementation of sanctions and old economic pressures under the new label of “unprecedented economic operation” against Iran; however, Tehran can neutralize this blockade through four specific strategies.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Two contrasting narratives of Trump’s foreign policy – one “crisis as doctrine” and the other a “coherent doctrine” – present a complex picture of America’s attempt to redefine its role in the international system.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey under the motto “an attack on one is an attack on all,” is viewed by some analysts less as a full-fledged military coalition and more as an attempt to reduce security dependence on an external power and to establish a regional security mechanism.