Strategic Dangers of Transferring US Military Bases to Iraq’s Erbil

Strategic Dangers of Transferring US Military Bases to Iraq’s Erbil

Strategic Council Online: An international relations professor says the Americans have a number of plans to boost their presence in Iraqi Kurdistan. “America has come to the conclusion that it is more desirable for them to be in Iraqi Kurdistan than Baghdad and its green zone.”

Pursuit of Trigger Dispute Mechanism against Europe’s Interests

Pursuit of Trigger Dispute Mechanism against Europe’s Interests

Strategic Council Online: An international affairs analyst said Europe claims to be seeking a way to keep the Iran Nuclear Agreement alive by launching the trigger dispute mechanism. He said: “The reality is that if Europeans want Iran to unilaterally fulfill its JCPOA obligations, this would not be acceptable to Iran and continuation of the current trend by Europe may put an end to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

US Intentions behind Increasing Troop Deployment to Eastern Syria

US Intentions behind Increasing Troop Deployment to Eastern Syria

Strategic Council Online: Although the increase in the number of US troops deployed in eastern Syria cannot significantly affect major developments and the security order in the West Asian region due to its small number, but it could contribute to continuation of Syrian and Iraqi crises as well as affect the oil markets.
Dr. Hossein Ajorlou – Middle East affairs expert

Persian Language Consolidates Cultural Civilization Bonds between Nations

Persian Language Consolidates Cultural Civilization Bonds between Nations

Strategic Council Online: Adviser to head of Saadi Foundation regarded Iranophobia as the biggest blow to the spread of Persian language in the world, saying: Language serves as a bridge between cultures and perhaps it can be said that it is one of the most important tools of public diplomacy.

Achieving a Tangible Outcome; Benchmark on Europe’s Commitment to JCPOA

Achieving a Tangible Outcome; Benchmark on Europe’s Commitment to JCPOA

Strategic Council Online: Former Iranian ambassador to Romania and Hungary, stressing that Europe’s alleged commitment to the Iran Nuclear Agreement (known formally as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) must be accompanied by tangible results, said: Unfortunately, to date we have seen no positive move, other than speech therapy, from the EU in preserving the JCPOA.