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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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West Asia

An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

2024/08/13

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international issues expert said about the recent verbal and diplomatic tensions between Turkish officials and the Zionist regime: a deep pessimism has been created in the relations between the parties since Erdogan came to power. Despite exchanging ambassadors and opening embassies, the two sides still have serious doubts about each other’s intentions.

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

2024/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: Fourteen Palestinian groups have agreed to form an interim national reconciliation government to manage the state of affairs in Gaza after the war, with the mediation of China. This agreement is the result of the negotiations held in Beijing, in which Musa Abu Marzouq, a senior representative of Hamas, and Mahmoud Aloul, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, were present. On this basis, the Palestinian groups have agreed on how to manage Gaza after the end of the war in a joint statement called the “Beijing Declaration.”

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

2024/02/13

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Talks between the Iraqi and American officials for putting an end to the so-called “anti-ISIS” military mission of the coalition in Iraq officially started on Saturday, January 27. Of course, in the last six months, negotiations between the two sides have taken place informally and at expert level.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

2023/12/18

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the past two weeks, the leaders and officials of the countries participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP28 gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to make efforts to limit global warming and increase the reduction of the role of fossil fuels in the world. Although the heavy shadow of the Israeli regime’s inhumane attacks on the Gaza Strip has cast a shadow on the conference, this year’s dry autumn and low rainfall and the dark and low rainfall winters of the past few years remind us that attention to climate change and addressing its causes and reasons is no longer a luxury or an unimportant issue, and neglecting it can directly endanger the food security, welfare, and life of the citizens of different countries, and as a result, face those governments with serious risks.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

2023/12/07

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: During the past few days, the Gaza Strip witnessed a temporary ceasefire for the mutual release of Zionist and Palestinian prisoners and limited aid to Gaza. The ceasefire was finally implemented not because of respect for the UN General Assembly vote or the Security Council resolution but because of political negotiations, the mediation of Qatar, and the United States’s green light.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University professor

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

2023/10/15

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: At the end of August this year, Saudi Arabia announced that it had appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority. Based on this decision, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as the extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador (accredited) of Saudi Arabia in Ramallah and the Saudi consul general in occupied Quds, handed over his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, the diplomatic advisor of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority. Now, less than two months have passed since these decisions and actions, the Saudi government has announced that an official delegation from this country, headed by Nayef Bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, will travel to Ramallah to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to offer prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque; An unprecedented action since the occupation of Quds in 1967, which will open a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and role-playing activities in the West Asian region.

Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

2023/07/30

Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: In the past weeks, along with political issues that have been the hot topic of news circles, the intensity of the heat has also become the subject of analysis by many media and news agencies, an issue that not only has not an internal aspect but is apparently a problem that all parts of the world, from North America to Western Europe and of course East and West Asia, are struggling with.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: A few Arab governments that pursued normalization of relations with the Zionist regime do not have the interest and haste of the past due to the changing conditions in the region and the existence of the extreme right-wing cabinet in the occupied territories.

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: The head of the Indian Subcontinent Desk at Jaraian Research Institute considered the view of that country on expanding relations with West Asian countries with economic and cultural objectives under the rivalry with China and said: India’s high economic growth has enlarged the middle class of that country and as a result has increased consumption and willingness to consume in that country and for this reason, India pays special attention to the hydrocarbon resources of West Asia.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

2024/08/13

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international issues expert said about the recent verbal and diplomatic tensions between Turkish officials and the Zionist regime: a deep pessimism has been created in the relations between the parties since Erdogan came to power. Despite exchanging ambassadors and opening embassies, the two sides still have serious doubts about each other’s intentions.

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

2024/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: Fourteen Palestinian groups have agreed to form an interim national reconciliation government to manage the state of affairs in Gaza after the war, with the mediation of China. This agreement is the result of the negotiations held in Beijing, in which Musa Abu Marzouq, a senior representative of Hamas, and Mahmoud Aloul, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, were present. On this basis, the Palestinian groups have agreed on how to manage Gaza after the end of the war in a joint statement called the “Beijing Declaration.”

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

2024/02/13

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Talks between the Iraqi and American officials for putting an end to the so-called “anti-ISIS” military mission of the coalition in Iraq officially started on Saturday, January 27. Of course, in the last six months, negotiations between the two sides have taken place informally and at expert level.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

2023/12/18

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the past two weeks, the leaders and officials of the countries participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP28 gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to make efforts to limit global warming and increase the reduction of the role of fossil fuels in the world. Although the heavy shadow of the Israeli regime’s inhumane attacks on the Gaza Strip has cast a shadow on the conference, this year’s dry autumn and low rainfall and the dark and low rainfall winters of the past few years remind us that attention to climate change and addressing its causes and reasons is no longer a luxury or an unimportant issue, and neglecting it can directly endanger the food security, welfare, and life of the citizens of different countries, and as a result, face those governments with serious risks.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

2023/12/07

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: During the past few days, the Gaza Strip witnessed a temporary ceasefire for the mutual release of Zionist and Palestinian prisoners and limited aid to Gaza. The ceasefire was finally implemented not because of respect for the UN General Assembly vote or the Security Council resolution but because of political negotiations, the mediation of Qatar, and the United States’s green light.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University professor

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

2023/10/15

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: At the end of August this year, Saudi Arabia announced that it had appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority. Based on this decision, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as the extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador (accredited) of Saudi Arabia in Ramallah and the Saudi consul general in occupied Quds, handed over his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, the diplomatic advisor of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority. Now, less than two months have passed since these decisions and actions, the Saudi government has announced that an official delegation from this country, headed by Nayef Bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, will travel to Ramallah to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to offer prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque; An unprecedented action since the occupation of Quds in 1967, which will open a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and role-playing activities in the West Asian region.

Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

2023/07/30

Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: In the past weeks, along with political issues that have been the hot topic of news circles, the intensity of the heat has also become the subject of analysis by many media and news agencies, an issue that not only has not an internal aspect but is apparently a problem that all parts of the world, from North America to Western Europe and of course East and West Asia, are struggling with.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: A few Arab governments that pursued normalization of relations with the Zionist regime do not have the interest and haste of the past due to the changing conditions in the region and the existence of the extreme right-wing cabinet in the occupied territories.

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: The head of the Indian Subcontinent Desk at Jaraian Research Institute considered the view of that country on expanding relations with West Asian countries with economic and cultural objectives under the rivalry with China and said: India’s high economic growth has enlarged the middle class of that country and as a result has increased consumption and willingness to consume in that country and for this reason, India pays special attention to the hydrocarbon resources of West Asia.

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An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

2024/08/13

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international issues expert said about the recent verbal and diplomatic tensions between Turkish officials and the Zionist regime: a deep pessimism has been created in the relations between the parties since Erdogan came to power. Despite exchanging ambassadors and opening embassies, the two sides still have serious doubts about each other’s intentions.

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

2024/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: Fourteen Palestinian groups have agreed to form an interim national reconciliation government to manage the state of affairs in Gaza after the war, with the mediation of China. This agreement is the result of the negotiations held in Beijing, in which Musa Abu Marzouq, a senior representative of Hamas, and Mahmoud Aloul, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, were present. On this basis, the Palestinian groups have agreed on how to manage Gaza after the end of the war in a joint statement called the “Beijing Declaration.”

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

2024/02/13

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Talks between the Iraqi and American officials for putting an end to the so-called “anti-ISIS” military mission of the coalition in Iraq officially started on Saturday, January 27. Of course, in the last six months, negotiations between the two sides have taken place informally and at expert level.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

2023/12/18

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the past two weeks, the leaders and officials of the countries participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP28 gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to make efforts to limit global warming and increase the reduction of the role of fossil fuels in the world. Although the heavy shadow of the Israeli regime’s inhumane attacks on the Gaza Strip has cast a shadow on the conference, this year’s dry autumn and low rainfall and the dark and low rainfall winters of the past few years remind us that attention to climate change and addressing its causes and reasons is no longer a luxury or an unimportant issue, and neglecting it can directly endanger the food security, welfare, and life of the citizens of different countries, and as a result, face those governments with serious risks.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

2023/12/07

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: During the past few days, the Gaza Strip witnessed a temporary ceasefire for the mutual release of Zionist and Palestinian prisoners and limited aid to Gaza. The ceasefire was finally implemented not because of respect for the UN General Assembly vote or the Security Council resolution but because of political negotiations, the mediation of Qatar, and the United States’s green light.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University professor

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

2023/10/15

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: At the end of August this year, Saudi Arabia announced that it had appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority. Based on this decision, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as the extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador (accredited) of Saudi Arabia in Ramallah and the Saudi consul general in occupied Quds, handed over his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, the diplomatic advisor of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority. Now, less than two months have passed since these decisions and actions, the Saudi government has announced that an official delegation from this country, headed by Nayef Bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, will travel to Ramallah to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to offer prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque; An unprecedented action since the occupation of Quds in 1967, which will open a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and role-playing activities in the West Asian region.

Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

2023/07/30

Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: In the past weeks, along with political issues that have been the hot topic of news circles, the intensity of the heat has also become the subject of analysis by many media and news agencies, an issue that not only has not an internal aspect but is apparently a problem that all parts of the world, from North America to Western Europe and of course East and West Asia, are struggling with.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: A few Arab governments that pursued normalization of relations with the Zionist regime do not have the interest and haste of the past due to the changing conditions in the region and the existence of the extreme right-wing cabinet in the occupied territories.

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: The head of the Indian Subcontinent Desk at Jaraian Research Institute considered the view of that country on expanding relations with West Asian countries with economic and cultural objectives under the rivalry with China and said: India’s high economic growth has enlarged the middle class of that country and as a result has increased consumption and willingness to consume in that country and for this reason, India pays special attention to the hydrocarbon resources of West Asia.

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Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international issues expert said about the recent verbal and diplomatic tensions between Turkish officials and the Zionist regime: a deep pessimism has been created in the relations between the parties since Erdogan came to power. Despite exchanging ambassadors and opening embassies, the two sides still have serious doubts about each other’s intentions.

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: Fourteen Palestinian groups have agreed to form an interim national reconciliation government to manage the state of affairs in Gaza after the war, with the mediation of China. This agreement is the result of the negotiations held in Beijing, in which Musa Abu Marzouq, a senior representative of Hamas, and Mahmoud Aloul, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, were present. On this basis, the Palestinian groups have agreed on how to manage Gaza after the end of the war in a joint statement called the “Beijing Declaration.”

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Talks between the Iraqi and American officials for putting an end to the so-called “anti-ISIS” military mission of the coalition in Iraq officially started on Saturday, January 27. Of course, in the last six months, negotiations between the two sides have taken place informally and at expert level.
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Strategic Council Online-Opinion: During the past few days, the Gaza Strip witnessed a temporary ceasefire for the mutual release of Zionist and Palestinian prisoners and limited aid to Gaza. The ceasefire was finally implemented not because of respect for the UN General Assembly vote or the Security Council resolution but because of political negotiations, the mediation of Qatar, and the United States’s green light.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University professor

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New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

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Strategic Council Online—Opinion: At the end of August this year, Saudi Arabia announced that it had appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority. Based on this decision, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as the extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador (accredited) of Saudi Arabia in Ramallah and the Saudi consul general in occupied Quds, handed over his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, the diplomatic advisor of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority. Now, less than two months have passed since these decisions and actions, the Saudi government has announced that an official delegation from this country, headed by Nayef Bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, will travel to Ramallah to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to offer prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque; An unprecedented action since the occupation of Quds in 1967, which will open a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and role-playing activities in the West Asian region.

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: A few Arab governments that pursued normalization of relations with the Zionist regime do not have the interest and haste of the past due to the changing conditions in the region and the existence of the extreme right-wing cabinet in the occupied territories.

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: The head of the Indian Subcontinent Desk at Jaraian Research Institute considered the view of that country on expanding relations with West Asian countries with economic and cultural objectives under the rivalry with China and said: India’s high economic growth has enlarged the middle class of that country and as a result has increased consumption and willingness to consume in that country and for this reason, India pays special attention to the hydrocarbon resources of West Asia.

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Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

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US interests and goals in the Gaza war

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Strategic Council Online-Opinion: During the past few days, the Gaza Strip witnessed a temporary ceasefire for the mutual release of Zionist and Palestinian prisoners and limited aid to Gaza. The ceasefire was finally implemented not because of respect for the UN General Assembly vote or the Security Council resolution but because of political negotiations, the mediation of Qatar, and the United States’s green light.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University professor

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

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Strategic Council Online—Opinion: At the end of August this year, Saudi Arabia announced that it had appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority. Based on this decision, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as the extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador (accredited) of Saudi Arabia in Ramallah and the Saudi consul general in occupied Quds, handed over his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, the diplomatic advisor of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority. Now, less than two months have passed since these decisions and actions, the Saudi government has announced that an official delegation from this country, headed by Nayef Bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, will travel to Ramallah to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to offer prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque; An unprecedented action since the occupation of Quds in 1967, which will open a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and role-playing activities in the West Asian region.

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Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

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Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: In the past weeks, along with political issues that have been the hot topic of news circles, the intensity of the heat has also become the subject of analysis by many media and news agencies, an issue that not only has not an internal aspect but is apparently a problem that all parts of the world, from North America to Western Europe and of course East and West Asia, are struggling with.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: A few Arab governments that pursued normalization of relations with the Zionist regime do not have the interest and haste of the past due to the changing conditions in the region and the existence of the extreme right-wing cabinet in the occupied territories.

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: The head of the Indian Subcontinent Desk at Jaraian Research Institute considered the view of that country on expanding relations with West Asian countries with economic and cultural objectives under the rivalry with China and said: India’s high economic growth has enlarged the middle class of that country and as a result has increased consumption and willingness to consume in that country and for this reason, India pays special attention to the hydrocarbon resources of West Asia.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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West Asia

An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

2024/08/13

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international issues expert said about the recent verbal and diplomatic tensions between Turkish officials and the Zionist regime: a deep pessimism has been created in the relations between the parties since Erdogan came to power. Despite exchanging ambassadors and opening embassies, the two sides still have serious doubts about each other’s intentions.

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

2024/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: Fourteen Palestinian groups have agreed to form an interim national reconciliation government to manage the state of affairs in Gaza after the war, with the mediation of China. This agreement is the result of the negotiations held in Beijing, in which Musa Abu Marzouq, a senior representative of Hamas, and Mahmoud Aloul, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, were present. On this basis, the Palestinian groups have agreed on how to manage Gaza after the end of the war in a joint statement called the “Beijing Declaration.”

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

2024/02/13

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Talks between the Iraqi and American officials for putting an end to the so-called “anti-ISIS” military mission of the coalition in Iraq officially started on Saturday, January 27. Of course, in the last six months, negotiations between the two sides have taken place informally and at expert level.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

2023/12/18

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the past two weeks, the leaders and officials of the countries participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP28 gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to make efforts to limit global warming and increase the reduction of the role of fossil fuels in the world. Although the heavy shadow of the Israeli regime’s inhumane attacks on the Gaza Strip has cast a shadow on the conference, this year’s dry autumn and low rainfall and the dark and low rainfall winters of the past few years remind us that attention to climate change and addressing its causes and reasons is no longer a luxury or an unimportant issue, and neglecting it can directly endanger the food security, welfare, and life of the citizens of different countries, and as a result, face those governments with serious risks.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

2023/12/07

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: During the past few days, the Gaza Strip witnessed a temporary ceasefire for the mutual release of Zionist and Palestinian prisoners and limited aid to Gaza. The ceasefire was finally implemented not because of respect for the UN General Assembly vote or the Security Council resolution but because of political negotiations, the mediation of Qatar, and the United States’s green light.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University professor

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

2023/10/15

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: At the end of August this year, Saudi Arabia announced that it had appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority. Based on this decision, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as the extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador (accredited) of Saudi Arabia in Ramallah and the Saudi consul general in occupied Quds, handed over his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, the diplomatic advisor of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority. Now, less than two months have passed since these decisions and actions, the Saudi government has announced that an official delegation from this country, headed by Nayef Bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, will travel to Ramallah to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to offer prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque; An unprecedented action since the occupation of Quds in 1967, which will open a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and role-playing activities in the West Asian region.

Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

2023/07/30

Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: In the past weeks, along with political issues that have been the hot topic of news circles, the intensity of the heat has also become the subject of analysis by many media and news agencies, an issue that not only has not an internal aspect but is apparently a problem that all parts of the world, from North America to Western Europe and of course East and West Asia, are struggling with.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: A few Arab governments that pursued normalization of relations with the Zionist regime do not have the interest and haste of the past due to the changing conditions in the region and the existence of the extreme right-wing cabinet in the occupied territories.

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: The head of the Indian Subcontinent Desk at Jaraian Research Institute considered the view of that country on expanding relations with West Asian countries with economic and cultural objectives under the rivalry with China and said: India’s high economic growth has enlarged the middle class of that country and as a result has increased consumption and willingness to consume in that country and for this reason, India pays special attention to the hydrocarbon resources of West Asia.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

An Analysis on Escalation of Verbal War Between Turkey and the Zionist Regime

2024/08/13

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international issues expert said about the recent verbal and diplomatic tensions between Turkish officials and the Zionist regime: a deep pessimism has been created in the relations between the parties since Erdogan came to power. Despite exchanging ambassadors and opening embassies, the two sides still have serious doubts about each other’s intentions.

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

Strengthening China’s Mediating Role to Improve Its International Status

2024/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: Fourteen Palestinian groups have agreed to form an interim national reconciliation government to manage the state of affairs in Gaza after the war, with the mediation of China. This agreement is the result of the negotiations held in Beijing, in which Musa Abu Marzouq, a senior representative of Hamas, and Mahmoud Aloul, a member of the Fatah Central Committee, were present. On this basis, the Palestinian groups have agreed on how to manage Gaza after the end of the war in a joint statement called the “Beijing Declaration.”

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

US’s Real Approach to Termination of Military Presence in Iraq?

2024/02/13

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Talks between the Iraqi and American officials for putting an end to the so-called “anti-ISIS” military mission of the coalition in Iraq officially started on Saturday, January 27. Of course, in the last six months, negotiations between the two sides have taken place informally and at expert level.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

COP 28, Need for Strategic Transition of West Asia Region

2023/12/18

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the past two weeks, the leaders and officials of the countries participating in the United Nations Climate Change Conference known as COP28 gathered in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to make efforts to limit global warming and increase the reduction of the role of fossil fuels in the world. Although the heavy shadow of the Israeli regime’s inhumane attacks on the Gaza Strip has cast a shadow on the conference, this year’s dry autumn and low rainfall and the dark and low rainfall winters of the past few years remind us that attention to climate change and addressing its causes and reasons is no longer a luxury or an unimportant issue, and neglecting it can directly endanger the food security, welfare, and life of the citizens of different countries, and as a result, face those governments with serious risks.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

US interests and goals in the Gaza war

2023/12/07

Strategic Council Online-Opinion: During the past few days, the Gaza Strip witnessed a temporary ceasefire for the mutual release of Zionist and Palestinian prisoners and limited aid to Gaza. The ceasefire was finally implemented not because of respect for the UN General Assembly vote or the Security Council resolution but because of political negotiations, the mediation of Qatar, and the United States’s green light.
Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri—University professor

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

New Arabia: the need to develop a suitable strategy

2023/10/15

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: At the end of August this year, Saudi Arabia announced that it had appointed its first ambassador to the Palestinian Authority. Based on this decision, Nayef bin Bandar al-Sudairi, as the extraordinary, plenipotentiary and non-resident ambassador (accredited) of Saudi Arabia in Ramallah and the Saudi consul general in occupied Quds, handed over his credentials to Majdi Al-Khalidi, the diplomatic advisor of Mahmoud Abbas, the head of the Palestinian Authority. Now, less than two months have passed since these decisions and actions, the Saudi government has announced that an official delegation from this country, headed by Nayef Bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, will travel to Ramallah to celebrate the birthday of the Prophet of Islam (PBUH) and to offer prayers in Al-Aqsa Mosque; An unprecedented action since the occupation of Quds in 1967, which will open a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s diplomatic and role-playing activities in the West Asian region.

Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

Environment; A New Era of Concern in Different Dimensions

2023/07/30

Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: In the past weeks, along with political issues that have been the hot topic of news circles, the intensity of the heat has also become the subject of analysis by many media and news agencies, an issue that not only has not an internal aspect but is apparently a problem that all parts of the world, from North America to Western Europe and of course East and West Asia, are struggling with.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

Impact of Regional Developments on the Zionist Regime’s anti-Iran Strategy

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on the Zionist regime affairs said: A few Arab governments that pursued normalization of relations with the Zionist regime do not have the interest and haste of the past due to the changing conditions in the region and the existence of the extreme right-wing cabinet in the occupied territories.

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

India-China Rivalry in West Asia, Approach by Other Countries

2023/07/23

Strategic Council Online – Interview: The head of the Indian Subcontinent Desk at Jaraian Research Institute considered the view of that country on expanding relations with West Asian countries with economic and cultural objectives under the rivalry with China and said: India’s high economic growth has enlarged the middle class of that country and as a result has increased consumption and willingness to consume in that country and for this reason, India pays special attention to the hydrocarbon resources of West Asia.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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