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 – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: The recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which are being conducted through the mediation of Oman, have once again attracted the attention of the international community. Although in the past, Iran, due to its differences and problems with the United States, mostly entered into negotiations on nuclear issues with European countries, especially the United Kingdom, France and Germany (EU3), in this period, due to specific regional and international conditions, and mainly due to the US President Donald Trump’s approach these negotiations have been limited to Iran and the United States, and other world powers are not present in the talks at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert said that Turkey’s determination to realize the regional strategy of transforming this country into an energy hub is very serious, especially after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: The recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which are being conducted through the mediation of Oman, have once again attracted the attention of the international community. Although in the past, Iran, due to its differences and problems with the United States, mostly entered into negotiations on nuclear issues with European countries, especially the United Kingdom, France and Germany (EU3), in this period, due to specific regional and international conditions, and mainly due to the US President Donald Trump’s approach these negotiations have been limited to Iran and the United States, and other world powers are not present in the talks at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert said that Turkey’s determination to realize the regional strategy of transforming this country into an energy hub is very serious, especially after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: The recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which are being conducted through the mediation of Oman, have once again attracted the attention of the international community. Although in the past, Iran, due to its differences and problems with the United States, mostly entered into negotiations on nuclear issues with European countries, especially the United Kingdom, France and Germany (EU3), in this period, due to specific regional and international conditions, and mainly due to the US President Donald Trump’s approach these negotiations have been limited to Iran and the United States, and other world powers are not present in the talks at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert said that Turkey’s determination to realize the regional strategy of transforming this country into an energy hub is very serious, especially after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: The recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which are being conducted through the mediation of Oman, have once again attracted the attention of the international community. Although in the past, Iran, due to its differences and problems with the United States, mostly entered into negotiations on nuclear issues with European countries, especially the United Kingdom, France and Germany (EU3), in this period, due to specific regional and international conditions, and mainly due to the US President Donald Trump’s approach these negotiations have been limited to Iran and the United States, and other world powers are not present in the talks at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert said that Turkey’s determination to realize the regional strategy of transforming this country into an energy hub is very serious, especially after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: The recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which are being conducted through the mediation of Oman, have once again attracted the attention of the international community. Although in the past, Iran, due to its differences and problems with the United States, mostly entered into negotiations on nuclear issues with European countries, especially the United Kingdom, France and Germany (EU3), in this period, due to specific regional and international conditions, and mainly due to the US President Donald Trump’s approach these negotiations have been limited to Iran and the United States, and other world powers are not present in the talks at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert said that Turkey’s determination to realize the regional strategy of transforming this country into an energy hub is very serious, especially after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: The recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which are being conducted through the mediation of Oman, have once again attracted the attention of the international community. Although in the past, Iran, due to its differences and problems with the United States, mostly entered into negotiations on nuclear issues with European countries, especially the United Kingdom, France and Germany (EU3), in this period, due to specific regional and international conditions, and mainly due to the US President Donald Trump’s approach these negotiations have been limited to Iran and the United States, and other world powers are not present in the talks at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert said that Turkey’s determination to realize the regional strategy of transforming this country into an energy hub is very serious, especially after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: The recent nuclear talks between Iran and the United States, which are being conducted through the mediation of Oman, have once again attracted the attention of the international community. Although in the past, Iran, due to its differences and problems with the United States, mostly entered into negotiations on nuclear issues with European countries, especially the United Kingdom, France and Germany (EU3), in this period, due to specific regional and international conditions, and mainly due to the US President Donald Trump’s approach these negotiations have been limited to Iran and the United States, and other world powers are not present in the talks at the moment.
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.
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.
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.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior energy expert said that Turkey’s determination to realize the regional strategy of transforming this country into an energy hub is very serious, especially after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 – Opinion: London’s decision to provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the Yemen file, beyond a limited aerial mission, could confront Britain with broad legal, security, economic, and strategic consequences.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The acceleration of AI competition has shattered the boundaries of economic, military, intelligence, and cognitive power, turning this technology into a strategic component of national power.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The three-day visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington and his meeting with Donald Trump on September 24 and 25, 2026, accompanied by a ceremonial welcome at Andrews Air Force Base, was more a diplomatic display for managing the level of tensions than an indication of a breakthrough achievement in relations between the two powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Developments in the South Caucasus and Central Asia indicate that transit competition has become an arena for a new staging of influence among Iran, Turkey, Russia, and China.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The upcoming Palestinian elections, after nearly two decades of hiatus, could affect the arrangement of political forces, the legitimacy of institutions, and the future path of Palestinian governance.