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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said the EU’s repeated delays in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to do business with Iran, on the pretext of being unable to exercise influence on European companies is unacceptable.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi said the idea of reviving the Islamic civilization in the region could under the current conditions provide a good atmosphere for talks on peace and stability in the region within an intra-civilizational dialogue.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the implementation process of the EU Financial Mechanism (SPV) is disappointing.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says Europe’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a good indication as to whether EU can be trusted on its other initiatives. “Europe’s failure to comply with the JCPOA could result in regional instability,” Kharrazi noted.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says the wisdom of the Iraqi religious authorities, as well as popular groups, has brought the two Islamic faiths in Iraq closer, noting that this was one reason the Iraqi people left behind a successful election.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says Iranians stand united against US pressures and “we are trying to overcome these problems with due regard to our resources and facilities, the assistance of the friendly countries as well as mechanisms being formulated by the European Union.”
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says one of the reasons that Iran is not prepared to enter into dialogue with the current US government is because the US administration does not adhere to its obligations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said: ‘Europe is pursuing its independence, development of the euro, and its security independence from the United States, all developments that are welcomed by Iran.’
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Kamal Kharrazi and the head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and elected secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Vladimir Norov, met 8th of October, 2018 in Tehran.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said the EU’s repeated delays in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to do business with Iran, on the pretext of being unable to exercise influence on European companies is unacceptable.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi said the idea of reviving the Islamic civilization in the region could under the current conditions provide a good atmosphere for talks on peace and stability in the region within an intra-civilizational dialogue.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the implementation process of the EU Financial Mechanism (SPV) is disappointing.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says Europe’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a good indication as to whether EU can be trusted on its other initiatives. “Europe’s failure to comply with the JCPOA could result in regional instability,” Kharrazi noted.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says the wisdom of the Iraqi religious authorities, as well as popular groups, has brought the two Islamic faiths in Iraq closer, noting that this was one reason the Iraqi people left behind a successful election.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says Iranians stand united against US pressures and “we are trying to overcome these problems with due regard to our resources and facilities, the assistance of the friendly countries as well as mechanisms being formulated by the European Union.”
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says one of the reasons that Iran is not prepared to enter into dialogue with the current US government is because the US administration does not adhere to its obligations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said: ‘Europe is pursuing its independence, development of the euro, and its security independence from the United States, all developments that are welcomed by Iran.’
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Kamal Kharrazi and the head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and elected secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Vladimir Norov, met 8th of October, 2018 in Tehran.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said the EU’s repeated delays in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to do business with Iran, on the pretext of being unable to exercise influence on European companies is unacceptable.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi said the idea of reviving the Islamic civilization in the region could under the current conditions provide a good atmosphere for talks on peace and stability in the region within an intra-civilizational dialogue.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the implementation process of the EU Financial Mechanism (SPV) is disappointing.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says Europe’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a good indication as to whether EU can be trusted on its other initiatives. “Europe’s failure to comply with the JCPOA could result in regional instability,” Kharrazi noted.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says the wisdom of the Iraqi religious authorities, as well as popular groups, has brought the two Islamic faiths in Iraq closer, noting that this was one reason the Iraqi people left behind a successful election.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says Iranians stand united against US pressures and “we are trying to overcome these problems with due regard to our resources and facilities, the assistance of the friendly countries as well as mechanisms being formulated by the European Union.”
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says one of the reasons that Iran is not prepared to enter into dialogue with the current US government is because the US administration does not adhere to its obligations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said: ‘Europe is pursuing its independence, development of the euro, and its security independence from the United States, all developments that are welcomed by Iran.’
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Kamal Kharrazi and the head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and elected secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Vladimir Norov, met 8th of October, 2018 in Tehran.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said the EU’s repeated delays in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to do business with Iran, on the pretext of being unable to exercise influence on European companies is unacceptable.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi said the idea of reviving the Islamic civilization in the region could under the current conditions provide a good atmosphere for talks on peace and stability in the region within an intra-civilizational dialogue.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the implementation process of the EU Financial Mechanism (SPV) is disappointing.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says Europe’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a good indication as to whether EU can be trusted on its other initiatives. “Europe’s failure to comply with the JCPOA could result in regional instability,” Kharrazi noted.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says the wisdom of the Iraqi religious authorities, as well as popular groups, has brought the two Islamic faiths in Iraq closer, noting that this was one reason the Iraqi people left behind a successful election.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says Iranians stand united against US pressures and “we are trying to overcome these problems with due regard to our resources and facilities, the assistance of the friendly countries as well as mechanisms being formulated by the European Union.”
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says one of the reasons that Iran is not prepared to enter into dialogue with the current US government is because the US administration does not adhere to its obligations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said: ‘Europe is pursuing its independence, development of the euro, and its security independence from the United States, all developments that are welcomed by Iran.’
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Kamal Kharrazi and the head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and elected secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Vladimir Norov, met 8th of October, 2018 in Tehran.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said the EU’s repeated delays in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to do business with Iran, on the pretext of being unable to exercise influence on European companies is unacceptable.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi said the idea of reviving the Islamic civilization in the region could under the current conditions provide a good atmosphere for talks on peace and stability in the region within an intra-civilizational dialogue.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the implementation process of the EU Financial Mechanism (SPV) is disappointing.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says Europe’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a good indication as to whether EU can be trusted on its other initiatives. “Europe’s failure to comply with the JCPOA could result in regional instability,” Kharrazi noted.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says the wisdom of the Iraqi religious authorities, as well as popular groups, has brought the two Islamic faiths in Iraq closer, noting that this was one reason the Iraqi people left behind a successful election.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says Iranians stand united against US pressures and “we are trying to overcome these problems with due regard to our resources and facilities, the assistance of the friendly countries as well as mechanisms being formulated by the European Union.”
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says one of the reasons that Iran is not prepared to enter into dialogue with the current US government is because the US administration does not adhere to its obligations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said: ‘Europe is pursuing its independence, development of the euro, and its security independence from the United States, all developments that are welcomed by Iran.’
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Kamal Kharrazi and the head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and elected secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Vladimir Norov, met 8th of October, 2018 in Tehran.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said the EU’s repeated delays in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to do business with Iran, on the pretext of being unable to exercise influence on European companies is unacceptable.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi said the idea of reviving the Islamic civilization in the region could under the current conditions provide a good atmosphere for talks on peace and stability in the region within an intra-civilizational dialogue.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the implementation process of the EU Financial Mechanism (SPV) is disappointing.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says Europe’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a good indication as to whether EU can be trusted on its other initiatives. “Europe’s failure to comply with the JCPOA could result in regional instability,” Kharrazi noted.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says the wisdom of the Iraqi religious authorities, as well as popular groups, has brought the two Islamic faiths in Iraq closer, noting that this was one reason the Iraqi people left behind a successful election.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says Iranians stand united against US pressures and “we are trying to overcome these problems with due regard to our resources and facilities, the assistance of the friendly countries as well as mechanisms being formulated by the European Union.”
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says one of the reasons that Iran is not prepared to enter into dialogue with the current US government is because the US administration does not adhere to its obligations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said: ‘Europe is pursuing its independence, development of the euro, and its security independence from the United States, all developments that are welcomed by Iran.’
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Kamal Kharrazi and the head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and elected secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Vladimir Norov, met 8th of October, 2018 in Tehran.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said the EU’s repeated delays in implementing the special purpose vehicle (SPV) to do business with Iran, on the pretext of being unable to exercise influence on European companies is unacceptable.
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said that there should be more serious negotiations between Iran and key European countries to explore the future of relations.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi said the idea of reviving the Islamic civilization in the region could under the current conditions provide a good atmosphere for talks on peace and stability in the region within an intra-civilizational dialogue.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations says the implementation process of the EU Financial Mechanism (SPV) is disappointing.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says Europe’s compliance with the Iran Nuclear Agreement (also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) is a good indication as to whether EU can be trusted on its other initiatives. “Europe’s failure to comply with the JCPOA could result in regional instability,” Kharrazi noted.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr Kamal Kharrazi says the wisdom of the Iraqi religious authorities, as well as popular groups, has brought the two Islamic faiths in Iraq closer, noting that this was one reason the Iraqi people left behind a successful election.
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says Iranians stand united against US pressures and “we are trying to overcome these problems with due regard to our resources and facilities, the assistance of the friendly countries as well as mechanisms being formulated by the European Union.”
Strategic Council Online: President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations Dr. Kamal Kharrazi says one of the reasons that Iran is not prepared to enter into dialogue with the current US government is because the US administration does not adhere to its obligations.
Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations said: ‘Europe is pursuing its independence, development of the euro, and its security independence from the United States, all developments that are welcomed by Iran.’
Strategic Council Online: The president of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, Dr. Kamal Kharrazi and the head of the Institute of Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and elected secretary general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, Vladimir Norov, met 8th of October, 2018 in Tehran.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The direct war of the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, disruption of nuclear inspections, and intensification of great power competition have taken the non-proliferation crisis beyond the issue of Iran’s nuclear program.
SCFR Online – Opinion: In the Iran–U.S. equation, China pursues a cautious balance between its energy and transit interests with Tehran and considerations related to sanctions and competition with Washington.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The simultaneity of pressure on the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb has turned the geography of energy and shipping into a new arena for the emergence of new risks, costs, and leverage.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Makkah Pact, signed on August 7, 2026, between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, is more than an answer to geopolitical vacuums; in practice, it faces a “deterrence dilemma” and “differing threat perception.” While this pact symbolizes a transition toward regional self-reliance, its first field tests and the complexities of relations with regional actors will determine its real meaning.