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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.

The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

2026/07/27

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.

Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

2026/07/26

SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.

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.

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

2026/07/20

SCFR Online – Opinion: Emmanuel Macron’s visit to Damascus is an attempt to redefine France’s role in Syria following the recent political developments in that country; an effort pursued within the context of great power competition and the country’s security challenges.

The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

2026/07/19

Strategic Council Online – Note: Middle powers such as India, Turkey, Australia, and some Persian Gulf countries are no longer marginal actors, but are redefining global power equations through balancing diplomacy.

Arab regimes

Strategic Importance of Iran’s Stabilizing Presence in the Region

2021/02/13

Strategic Council Online – Iran’s presence and influence in the region, which is a constructive and stabilizing one that eliminates insecurity and panic, is one of the main red lines in compliance with safeguarding the strategic interests of the Islamic Republic of Iran.
Hamid Khoshayand – Analyst of international affairs

US Arms Strategy in West Asia

2021/02/02

Strategic Council Online – The US methods and incentives to sell arms to West Asia are more in line with building business for defense contractors than building security in West Asia.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Expert on international affairs

Impact of Normalization Agreement on Palestine Question

2020/10/09

Strategic Council Online – Now that under the present situation of Palestine, the UAE and Bahrain have accepted Israel as a reality, under the US support, it is considered a clear betrayal of the Palestinian people and aspiration.
Qasem Mohebali – Expert on Middle East Affairs

Inefficiency and passivity of the Arab League leading to its collapse

2020/10/05

Strategic Council Online: Interview– An expert of West Asia affairs says the Arab League has failed to resolve the crises and problems of the Arab world, adding that “it may collapse into several smaller and regional unions for thematic issues.”

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

2026/08/03

The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

2026/07/27

Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

2026/07/26

SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

2026/07/20

The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

2026/07/19

Arab regimes

Strategic Importance of Iran’s Stabilizing Presence in the Region

2021/02/13

US Arms Strategy in West Asia

2021/02/02

Impact of Normalization Agreement on Palestine Question

2020/10/09

Inefficiency and passivity of the Arab League leading to its collapse

2020/10/05

Arab regimes

Strategic Importance of Iran’s Stabilizing Presence in the Region

2021/02/13

US Arms Strategy in West Asia

2021/02/02

Impact of Normalization Agreement on Palestine Question

2020/10/09

Inefficiency and passivity of the Arab League leading to its collapse

2020/10/05

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Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

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The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

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Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

2026/07/26

SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

2026/07/20

The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

2026/07/19

Arab regimes

Strategic Importance of Iran’s Stabilizing Presence in the Region

2021/02/13

US Arms Strategy in West Asia

2021/02/02

Impact of Normalization Agreement on Palestine Question

2020/10/09

Inefficiency and passivity of the Arab League leading to its collapse

2020/10/05

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

2026/08/03

The Impact of the Ukraine War on the Rearrangement of the Global Balance of Power

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Geoeconomics as the Most Important Arena of Great Power Competition

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SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.

The reasons for the ineffectiveness of Washington’s military strategy

2026/07/25

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

Sanctions in Changing Nature; From an Instrument of Economic Pressure to a Weapon of Technological Containment

2026/07/20

SCFR Online-Opinion: Sanctions are gradually transforming from classical financial instruments into complex mechanisms for the containment of technology, data, and global supply chains.

An Analysis of France’s Effort to Play a Role in Syria during the Transitional Period

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The role of emerging powers in rewriting the rules of the global order

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US Arms Strategy in West Asia

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