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Realities of the Tripartite Makkah Pact

SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?

Strategic Implications of the Reduction of US Weapons Stockpiles

SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.

The Formation of a New Order in Relations Between Powers

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.

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.

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Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Deterrence has always been one of the main pillars of the US foreign and security policy against its rivals. However, geopolitical developments, the emergence of non-state actors, cyber threats, and changes in the global balance of power show the need for the US to reconsider its traditional deterrence approaches. In this regard, the concept of “smart deterrence” as a combination of hard and soft tools has attracted the attention of American politicians.

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, two types of discourses can be seen in the policy of neutralizing the sanctions: 1. The discourse emphasizes the lack of reliance and trust in the West and 2. The discourse of pragmatism focuses on relying on domestic power and the resistance economy.

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Strategic Council Online – Dialogue: An expert on China said that if Iran gains a clear understanding of China’s global initiatives in the area of security, it can enter into good interactions with Beijing to resolve the nuclear issue. This is because China is interested in creating a new initiative in the Iranian nuclear issue that, although based on the JCPOA, creates a new framework for cooperation and interaction between the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and  followable Initiative

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and followable Initiative

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international law expert said: Although there are appropriate laws and regulations regarding the non-sending of arms to countries that violate human rights and humanitarian law, the recent proposal of the UN Special Rapporteur, considering the crimes committed in Gaza and occupied Palestine by the Israeli regime, can complement and improve the current laws and help them in terms of implementation.

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs expert said that Europe and the United States will definitely put pressure on various ruling groups to change their approach towards minorities, women, and different ethnic groups in Syria in order to normalize political and economic relations with Syria domestically, regionally, and internationally. Only then can the lifting of sanctions be justified for Europe and the United States.

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: It is noteworthy that Bashar al-Assad’s government was an ally of the Islamic Resistance Front and that his fall from power is a challenge to this front. However, for various reasons, such an event can never be considered a “defeat” for the Resistance Front in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert considered the increase in gas extraction from the joint field with Iran to be in line with Qatar’s maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and greater connection to international markets.

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Realities of the Tripartite Makkah Pact

SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?

Strategic Implications of the Reduction of US Weapons Stockpiles

SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.

The Formation of a New Order in Relations Between Powers

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.

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.

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Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Deterrence has always been one of the main pillars of the US foreign and security policy against its rivals. However, geopolitical developments, the emergence of non-state actors, cyber threats, and changes in the global balance of power show the need for the US to reconsider its traditional deterrence approaches. In this regard, the concept of “smart deterrence” as a combination of hard and soft tools has attracted the attention of American politicians.

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, two types of discourses can be seen in the policy of neutralizing the sanctions: 1. The discourse emphasizes the lack of reliance and trust in the West and 2. The discourse of pragmatism focuses on relying on domestic power and the resistance economy.

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Strategic Council Online – Dialogue: An expert on China said that if Iran gains a clear understanding of China’s global initiatives in the area of security, it can enter into good interactions with Beijing to resolve the nuclear issue. This is because China is interested in creating a new initiative in the Iranian nuclear issue that, although based on the JCPOA, creates a new framework for cooperation and interaction between the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and  followable Initiative

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and followable Initiative

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international law expert said: Although there are appropriate laws and regulations regarding the non-sending of arms to countries that violate human rights and humanitarian law, the recent proposal of the UN Special Rapporteur, considering the crimes committed in Gaza and occupied Palestine by the Israeli regime, can complement and improve the current laws and help them in terms of implementation.

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs expert said that Europe and the United States will definitely put pressure on various ruling groups to change their approach towards minorities, women, and different ethnic groups in Syria in order to normalize political and economic relations with Syria domestically, regionally, and internationally. Only then can the lifting of sanctions be justified for Europe and the United States.

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: It is noteworthy that Bashar al-Assad’s government was an ally of the Islamic Resistance Front and that his fall from power is a challenge to this front. However, for various reasons, such an event can never be considered a “defeat” for the Resistance Front in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert considered the increase in gas extraction from the joint field with Iran to be in line with Qatar’s maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and greater connection to international markets.

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Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Deterrence has always been one of the main pillars of the US foreign and security policy against its rivals. However, geopolitical developments, the emergence of non-state actors, cyber threats, and changes in the global balance of power show the need for the US to reconsider its traditional deterrence approaches. In this regard, the concept of “smart deterrence” as a combination of hard and soft tools has attracted the attention of American politicians.

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, two types of discourses can be seen in the policy of neutralizing the sanctions: 1. The discourse emphasizes the lack of reliance and trust in the West and 2. The discourse of pragmatism focuses on relying on domestic power and the resistance economy.

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Strategic Council Online – Dialogue: An expert on China said that if Iran gains a clear understanding of China’s global initiatives in the area of security, it can enter into good interactions with Beijing to resolve the nuclear issue. This is because China is interested in creating a new initiative in the Iranian nuclear issue that, although based on the JCPOA, creates a new framework for cooperation and interaction between the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and  followable Initiative

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and followable Initiative

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international law expert said: Although there are appropriate laws and regulations regarding the non-sending of arms to countries that violate human rights and humanitarian law, the recent proposal of the UN Special Rapporteur, considering the crimes committed in Gaza and occupied Palestine by the Israeli regime, can complement and improve the current laws and help them in terms of implementation.

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs expert said that Europe and the United States will definitely put pressure on various ruling groups to change their approach towards minorities, women, and different ethnic groups in Syria in order to normalize political and economic relations with Syria domestically, regionally, and internationally. Only then can the lifting of sanctions be justified for Europe and the United States.

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: It is noteworthy that Bashar al-Assad’s government was an ally of the Islamic Resistance Front and that his fall from power is a challenge to this front. However, for various reasons, such an event can never be considered a “defeat” for the Resistance Front in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert considered the increase in gas extraction from the joint field with Iran to be in line with Qatar’s maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and greater connection to international markets.

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Realities of the Tripartite Makkah Pact

SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?

Strategic Implications of the Reduction of US Weapons Stockpiles

SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.

The Formation of a New Order in Relations Between Powers

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.

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.

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Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Deterrence has always been one of the main pillars of the US foreign and security policy against its rivals. However, geopolitical developments, the emergence of non-state actors, cyber threats, and changes in the global balance of power show the need for the US to reconsider its traditional deterrence approaches. In this regard, the concept of “smart deterrence” as a combination of hard and soft tools has attracted the attention of American politicians.

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, two types of discourses can be seen in the policy of neutralizing the sanctions: 1. The discourse emphasizes the lack of reliance and trust in the West and 2. The discourse of pragmatism focuses on relying on domestic power and the resistance economy.

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Strategic Council Online – Dialogue: An expert on China said that if Iran gains a clear understanding of China’s global initiatives in the area of security, it can enter into good interactions with Beijing to resolve the nuclear issue. This is because China is interested in creating a new initiative in the Iranian nuclear issue that, although based on the JCPOA, creates a new framework for cooperation and interaction between the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and  followable Initiative

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and followable Initiative

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international law expert said: Although there are appropriate laws and regulations regarding the non-sending of arms to countries that violate human rights and humanitarian law, the recent proposal of the UN Special Rapporteur, considering the crimes committed in Gaza and occupied Palestine by the Israeli regime, can complement and improve the current laws and help them in terms of implementation.

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs expert said that Europe and the United States will definitely put pressure on various ruling groups to change their approach towards minorities, women, and different ethnic groups in Syria in order to normalize political and economic relations with Syria domestically, regionally, and internationally. Only then can the lifting of sanctions be justified for Europe and the United States.

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: It is noteworthy that Bashar al-Assad’s government was an ally of the Islamic Resistance Front and that his fall from power is a challenge to this front. However, for various reasons, such an event can never be considered a “defeat” for the Resistance Front in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert considered the increase in gas extraction from the joint field with Iran to be in line with Qatar’s maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and greater connection to international markets.

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Realities of the Tripartite Makkah Pact

SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?

Strategic Implications of the Reduction of US Weapons Stockpiles

SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.

The Formation of a New Order in Relations Between Powers

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.

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.

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Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Deterrence has always been one of the main pillars of the US foreign and security policy against its rivals. However, geopolitical developments, the emergence of non-state actors, cyber threats, and changes in the global balance of power show the need for the US to reconsider its traditional deterrence approaches. In this regard, the concept of “smart deterrence” as a combination of hard and soft tools has attracted the attention of American politicians.

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, two types of discourses can be seen in the policy of neutralizing the sanctions: 1. The discourse emphasizes the lack of reliance and trust in the West and 2. The discourse of pragmatism focuses on relying on domestic power and the resistance economy.

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Strategic Council Online – Dialogue: An expert on China said that if Iran gains a clear understanding of China’s global initiatives in the area of security, it can enter into good interactions with Beijing to resolve the nuclear issue. This is because China is interested in creating a new initiative in the Iranian nuclear issue that, although based on the JCPOA, creates a new framework for cooperation and interaction between the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and  followable Initiative

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and followable Initiative

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international law expert said: Although there are appropriate laws and regulations regarding the non-sending of arms to countries that violate human rights and humanitarian law, the recent proposal of the UN Special Rapporteur, considering the crimes committed in Gaza and occupied Palestine by the Israeli regime, can complement and improve the current laws and help them in terms of implementation.

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs expert said that Europe and the United States will definitely put pressure on various ruling groups to change their approach towards minorities, women, and different ethnic groups in Syria in order to normalize political and economic relations with Syria domestically, regionally, and internationally. Only then can the lifting of sanctions be justified for Europe and the United States.

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: It is noteworthy that Bashar al-Assad’s government was an ally of the Islamic Resistance Front and that his fall from power is a challenge to this front. However, for various reasons, such an event can never be considered a “defeat” for the Resistance Front in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert considered the increase in gas extraction from the joint field with Iran to be in line with Qatar’s maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and greater connection to international markets.

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Realities of the Tripartite Makkah Pact

SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?

Strategic Implications of the Reduction of US Weapons Stockpiles

SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.

The Formation of a New Order in Relations Between Powers

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.

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.

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Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Deterrence has always been one of the main pillars of the US foreign and security policy against its rivals. However, geopolitical developments, the emergence of non-state actors, cyber threats, and changes in the global balance of power show the need for the US to reconsider its traditional deterrence approaches. In this regard, the concept of “smart deterrence” as a combination of hard and soft tools has attracted the attention of American politicians.

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, two types of discourses can be seen in the policy of neutralizing the sanctions: 1. The discourse emphasizes the lack of reliance and trust in the West and 2. The discourse of pragmatism focuses on relying on domestic power and the resistance economy.

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Strategic Council Online – Dialogue: An expert on China said that if Iran gains a clear understanding of China’s global initiatives in the area of security, it can enter into good interactions with Beijing to resolve the nuclear issue. This is because China is interested in creating a new initiative in the Iranian nuclear issue that, although based on the JCPOA, creates a new framework for cooperation and interaction between the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and  followable Initiative

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and followable Initiative

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international law expert said: Although there are appropriate laws and regulations regarding the non-sending of arms to countries that violate human rights and humanitarian law, the recent proposal of the UN Special Rapporteur, considering the crimes committed in Gaza and occupied Palestine by the Israeli regime, can complement and improve the current laws and help them in terms of implementation.

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs expert said that Europe and the United States will definitely put pressure on various ruling groups to change their approach towards minorities, women, and different ethnic groups in Syria in order to normalize political and economic relations with Syria domestically, regionally, and internationally. Only then can the lifting of sanctions be justified for Europe and the United States.

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: It is noteworthy that Bashar al-Assad’s government was an ally of the Islamic Resistance Front and that his fall from power is a challenge to this front. However, for various reasons, such an event can never be considered a “defeat” for the Resistance Front in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert considered the increase in gas extraction from the joint field with Iran to be in line with Qatar’s maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and greater connection to international markets.

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Realities of the Tripartite Makkah Pact

SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?

Strategic Implications of the Reduction of US Weapons Stockpiles

SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.

The Formation of a New Order in Relations Between Powers

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.

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.

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Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Analysis of the US Smart Deterrence Policy

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Deterrence has always been one of the main pillars of the US foreign and security policy against its rivals. However, geopolitical developments, the emergence of non-state actors, cyber threats, and changes in the global balance of power show the need for the US to reconsider its traditional deterrence approaches. In this regard, the concept of “smart deterrence” as a combination of hard and soft tools has attracted the attention of American politicians.

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Active Resistance in Neutralizing the Sanctions

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the words of the Supreme Leader of the Revolution, two types of discourses can be seen in the policy of neutralizing the sanctions: 1. The discourse emphasizes the lack of reliance and trust in the West and 2. The discourse of pragmatism focuses on relying on domestic power and the resistance economy.

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Analysis of China’s Initiative to Advance Nuclear Talks

Strategic Council Online – Dialogue: An expert on China said that if Iran gains a clear understanding of China’s global initiatives in the area of security, it can enter into good interactions with Beijing to resolve the nuclear issue. This is because China is interested in creating a new initiative in the Iranian nuclear issue that, although based on the JCPOA, creates a new framework for cooperation and interaction between the parties to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and  followable Initiative

UN Special Rapporteur’s Proposal to Stop Arms Sales to Israel: A Useful and followable Initiative

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international law expert said: Although there are appropriate laws and regulations regarding the non-sending of arms to countries that violate human rights and humanitarian law, the recent proposal of the UN Special Rapporteur, considering the crimes committed in Gaza and occupied Palestine by the Israeli regime, can complement and improve the current laws and help them in terms of implementation.

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Europe’s Challenge to Lift Sanctions on Syria

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs expert said that Europe and the United States will definitely put pressure on various ruling groups to change their approach towards minorities, women, and different ethnic groups in Syria in order to normalize political and economic relations with Syria domestically, regionally, and internationally. Only then can the lifting of sanctions be justified for Europe and the United States.

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Continuity and Increasing Growth of the Resistance Despite Developments in Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: It is noteworthy that Bashar al-Assad’s government was an ally of the Islamic Resistance Front and that his fall from power is a challenge to this front. However, for various reasons, such an event can never be considered a “defeat” for the Resistance Front in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Dr. Kharrazi: The Fall of Syria Was an American-Israeli Plot

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi stated that the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in Syria was part of an American-Israeli plot, with the most compelling evidence being the immediate visit of a U.S. Deputy Secretary of State to Damascus and the withdrawal of the $10 million bounty for the capture of Golani.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Qatar’s Policy on Joint Gas Field with Iran

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert considered the increase in gas extraction from the joint field with Iran to be in line with Qatar’s maximum exploitation of hydrocarbon resources and greater connection to international markets.

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Realities of the Tripartite Makkah Pact

SCFR Online – Interview: The signing of the Makkah agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey has raised questions about the future of the region’s security structure and the position of these countries in West Asian equations. Can this agreement become a genuine collective defense mechanism, or does it have more of a political and deterrent function than creating new military capacity?

Strategic Implications of the Reduction of US Weapons Stockpiles

SCFR Online – Opinion: The continuation of the US war against Iran, in addition to increasing operational costs, has called into question the actual capacity of the American arsenal to simultaneously fulfill security commitments on multiple fronts; an issue that affects deterrence, defense production capacity, and Washington’s resource prioritization.

The Formation of a New Order in Relations Between Powers

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Russia-Ukraine war and the war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran have been formed with different objectives and actors, but field and political developments indicate that they are not entirely separate from one another.

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.

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