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Europe’s Enduring Dependence on Persian Gulf Energy

2026/05/28

SCFR Online – Opinion: The dominant discourse in the field of European energy security over the past two decades has revolved around diversification of supply sources and the gradual reduction of dependence on fossil fuels. This narrative, which gained particular momentum after the Ukraine gas crisis in 2006 and its intensification in 2014 and 2022, was based on the assumption that Europe could free itself from the geopolitical vulnerabilities arising from dependence on specific suppliers through investment in renewable energy, imports of liquefied natural gas from diversified sources, and the establishment of new infrastructure. However, a closer analysis of energy trade data and the structure of the global oil and gas supply chain presents a different picture. Europe has not only failed to meaningfully reduce its dependence on the Persian Gulf, but in some sectors — particularly in liquefied natural gas imports — this dependence has deepened. This reality, which is often overlooked in public discourse, raises fundamental questions about the sustainability of Europe’s energy security strategies and their impact on regional power equations.

Opportunities Arising from the Intensification of the Transatlantic Divide

2026/05/28

SCFR Online – Opinion: The growing divide between Europe and the United States is no longer merely a tactical disagreement, but rather a sign of strategic divergence and the redefinition of interests in a multipolar world.

The Challenge of Hezbollah’s Low-Cost “FPV” Drones for the Zionist Regime

2026/05/27

SCFR Online – Opinion: In modern warfare, it has always been assumed that the more expensive, and advanced the weapon—particularly from well-known companies—the more certain the victory will be. However, developments on the northern front of occupied Palestine in recent months have challenged this long-held belief. Here, the Zionist regime’s military, despite possessing the most advanced defense systems such as Iron Dome, David’s Sling, and Arrow, as well as fifth-generation F-35 fighter jets, Merkava tanks, and other modern equipment found in few countries worldwide, has effectively been rendered helpless against Hezbollah Lebanon’s few-hundred-dollar drones. Benjamin Netanyahu’s bitter admission regarding the inability to counter this threat, and his order to allocate an unlimited budget to find a solution, underscores the reality that the era of pure superiority through expensive technologies has come to an end.

The Reasons for the Failure of America’s Maximum Pressure Strategy Against Iran

2026/05/25

SCFR Online – Note: While the objective of the US maximum pressure strategy was to compel Iran’s submission, the failure of this strategy—beyond economic and geopolitical challenges—has led Washington to seek a pathway for exiting this situation.

The Impact of West Asian Developments on the Ukraine War

2026/05/25

SCFR Online – Note: Vladimir Putin, President of Russia, recently announced—more than four years after the commencement of military aggression against Ukraine—that he believes the conflict between Russia and Ukraine is drawing to a close.

Temporary China–U.S. Trade Truce in the Shadow of Fundamental Distrust

2026/05/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: The recent visit of the President of the United States to China is significant from various aspects; because China is recognized as the world’s second-largest economic power and a growing economy. The Chinese are also advancing in various fields, including the space sector, artificial intelligence, and military industries; to the extent that in the military sector, whereas they previously lacked an aircraft carrier, they now possess their third aircraft carrier. On the other hand, the United States, as a superpower, has always regarded China as its rival and continues to view it as such today.

Providing an Opportunity for Creating a New Order in the Persian Gulf Region

2026/05/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: The countries of the Persian Gulf have reached the conclusion that sustainable security will be achieved not through confrontation, but through regional engagement with Iran.

Examining the Reasons for Europe’s Non-Alignment with the United States in the War Against Iran

2026/05/19

SCFR Online – Opinion: The different policy that Europeans have adopted regarding the US war against Iran stems from disagreements that have emerged between the two sides in recent years, particularly during the Donald Trump administration.

Middle East

The necessity of reviewing the misguided US Middle East policy by the Biden’s administration

2021/02/06

Strategic Council Online—Interview: It seems that the Biden’s administration would partly make efforts to compensate the misguided policies and blunders of the Trump’s administration in the Middle East, says the Director of Global Studies Program of the Center for Strategic Studies of presidency, adding that the Biden’s administration should try to choose policies which are acceptable for the majority of the countries of the region while do not aim to interfere in the domestic affairs of the regional countries.

Bankruptcy in Foreign Policy; Trump’s Legacy for America

2021/01/23

Strategic Council Online – Professor of the Department of American Studies at the University of Tehran called the decisions of Trump administration in foreign policy as confusing and unpredictable, and said: The most important legacy of the four-year Trump administration, for both the Democrats and the Republicans, is to accept the bitter fact that the United States can no longer maintain its policy of global supremacy alongside domestic economic stability.

Objectives behind the new momentum in Turkey-Lebanon relations

2021/01/16

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert of Turkish affairs says growing relations between Turkey and Lebanon in political and economic fronts and other areas of mutual interest would pave the way for more role-playing even limited by Turkey in the political scene of Lebanon.

Iraqis Demand Faster US Withdrawal from Their Country

2021/01/02

Strategy Council Online – A Middle East expert said: “Some speculations suggest that with the rise of Joe Biden in the United States, we may see an acceleration of the withdrawal of American troops from Iraq and some other countries in the region.”

Dimensions of Joe Biden’s Middle East Policy

2021/01/01

Strategic Council Online – Joe Biden, despite repeatedly emphasizing his support for Israel, opposes some of Trump’s unilateral actions on the issue of peace, the annexation of more territories in the West Bank, and calls for the US to return to the two-state solution.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on American Issues

The Sunni territory project; the new and failed Sykes–Picot agreement of America in Iraq

2020/12/29

Strategic Council Online—Editorial: The disintegration of Iraq is one of the main projects pursued by the US government in recent years and in proportionate with the conditions and requisites of the region and inside Iraq.
Hamid Khosh-Ayand—International affairs analyst

Prospects of Zionist Regime’s Political Changes

2020/12/28

Strategic Council Online – An expert on the Middle East affairs said that the exchange of the roles and transfer of power from the Likud Party to the Blue and White Party seems to be certain due to the changes that have taken place in the White House.

Mutual Turkey-EU Feeling; Too Close, Too Far

2020/12/26

Strategic Council Online – Europe is pursuing a kind of “tilt but don’t spill” attitude towards Turkey, based on which it is neither indifferent nor reacts harshly.
Afshin Zargar – PhD in International Relations, Faculty Member

Britain’s Reduced Presence in Middle East after Hard Brexit

2020/12/26

Strategic Council Online – A faculty member of the School of International Relations said that after a hard Brexit, in the medium and long term we will be witness to a decreased political, military and economic presence of Britain in the Middle East and the Persian Gulf, adding: The United Kingdom will increase its coordination with the United States in the Persian Gulf, while trying to introduce new cards for playing in the region.

Prospects of Escalation of Tensions between Europe and Turkey

2020/12/20

Strategic Council Online – An expert on Turkey’s affairs referred to some contradictory policies of Turkey and the European Union, especially on energy which has led to escalation of tensions and sanctions threats and said: The language of threats and sanctions cannot deter Turkey from its activities in the Eastern Mediterranean region; moreover, the militarization of the Mediterranean is neither in the interest of Turkey nor the European Union.

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Europe’s Enduring Dependence on Persian Gulf Energy

2026/05/28

Opportunities Arising from the Intensification of the Transatlantic Divide

2026/05/28

The Challenge of Hezbollah’s Low-Cost “FPV” Drones for the Zionist Regime

2026/05/27

The Reasons for the Failure of America’s Maximum Pressure Strategy Against Iran

2026/05/25

The Impact of West Asian Developments on the Ukraine War

2026/05/25

Temporary China–U.S. Trade Truce in the Shadow of Fundamental Distrust

2026/05/23

Providing an Opportunity for Creating a New Order in the Persian Gulf Region

2026/05/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: The countries of the Persian Gulf have reached the conclusion that sustainable security will be achieved not through confrontation, but through regional engagement with Iran.

Examining the Reasons for Europe’s Non-Alignment with the United States in the War Against Iran

2026/05/19

Middle East

The necessity of reviewing the misguided US Middle East policy by the Biden’s administration

2021/02/06

Bankruptcy in Foreign Policy; Trump’s Legacy for America

2021/01/23

Objectives behind the new momentum in Turkey-Lebanon relations

2021/01/16

Iraqis Demand Faster US Withdrawal from Their Country

2021/01/02

Dimensions of Joe Biden’s Middle East Policy

2021/01/01

The Sunni territory project; the new and failed Sykes–Picot agreement of America in Iraq

2020/12/29

Prospects of Zionist Regime’s Political Changes

2020/12/28

Mutual Turkey-EU Feeling; Too Close, Too Far

2020/12/26

Britain’s Reduced Presence in Middle East after Hard Brexit

2020/12/26

Prospects of Escalation of Tensions between Europe and Turkey

2020/12/20

Middle East

The necessity of reviewing the misguided US Middle East policy by the Biden’s administration

2021/02/06

Bankruptcy in Foreign Policy; Trump’s Legacy for America

2021/01/23

Objectives behind the new momentum in Turkey-Lebanon relations

2021/01/16

Iraqis Demand Faster US Withdrawal from Their Country

2021/01/02

Dimensions of Joe Biden’s Middle East Policy

2021/01/01

The Sunni territory project; the new and failed Sykes–Picot agreement of America in Iraq

2020/12/29

Prospects of Zionist Regime’s Political Changes

2020/12/28

Mutual Turkey-EU Feeling; Too Close, Too Far

2020/12/26

Britain’s Reduced Presence in Middle East after Hard Brexit

2020/12/26

Prospects of Escalation of Tensions between Europe and Turkey

2020/12/20

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The Reasons for the Failure of America’s Maximum Pressure Strategy Against Iran

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The Impact of West Asian Developments on the Ukraine War

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Providing an Opportunity for Creating a New Order in the Persian Gulf Region

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SCFR Online – Opinion: The countries of the Persian Gulf have reached the conclusion that sustainable security will be achieved not through confrontation, but through regional engagement with Iran.

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2021/02/06

Bankruptcy in Foreign Policy; Trump’s Legacy for America

2021/01/23

Objectives behind the new momentum in Turkey-Lebanon relations

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Iraqis Demand Faster US Withdrawal from Their Country

2021/01/02

Dimensions of Joe Biden’s Middle East Policy

2021/01/01

The Sunni territory project; the new and failed Sykes–Picot agreement of America in Iraq

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Mutual Turkey-EU Feeling; Too Close, Too Far

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2020/12/26

Prospects of Escalation of Tensions between Europe and Turkey

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Europe’s Enduring Dependence on Persian Gulf Energy

2026/05/28

Opportunities Arising from the Intensification of the Transatlantic Divide

2026/05/28

The Challenge of Hezbollah’s Low-Cost “FPV” Drones for the Zionist Regime

2026/05/27

The Reasons for the Failure of America’s Maximum Pressure Strategy Against Iran

2026/05/25

The Impact of West Asian Developments on the Ukraine War

2026/05/25

Temporary China–U.S. Trade Truce in the Shadow of Fundamental Distrust

2026/05/23

Providing an Opportunity for Creating a New Order in the Persian Gulf Region

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