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 – Interview: A Russia affairs expert stated that Europe will face a complex security environment in the future, including increased militarization, economic challenges stemming from cutting dependence on Russian energy, and the need to redefine relations with the U.S. and NATO. As a result, without sustainable solutions, Europe may face greater existential, economic, and social threats in the future.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the end of World War II, Germany was among the European governments that did the most “good service” to the Zionist regime; the reason for this is quite clear. Germany considers itself “indebted” to the Zionist regime because of Hitler’s behavior and actions towards the Jews. Therefore, in order to compensate for Hitler’s actions and “gain the trust” of the Zionists and at the same time “benefit from the Jewish lobby,” it did not neglect any service to Tel Aviv.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs said that although the European Union devoted all its diplomatic efforts in the past year to support Ukraine in the war with Russia did not get the desired result, noted: France as a superior and ambitious power of the European Union has failed so far in finding a solution for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs says sending German tanks to Ukraine will give Kiev the upper hand in the war and will escalate the conflict by Putin, as well as the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the war, noted: The delivery of Leopard tanks is considered as important when the American Abrams and Challenger tanks are also mentioned. This combination can be a significant and powerful combination for Kiev and even military experts.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert stated that London’s move in sending advanced combat tanks to Ukraine is considered a turning point in the field of Western arms aid to Ukraine, adding that for the US and UK, the continuation of the war in Ukraine and turning it into a war of attrition, considering the weakening of power and influence of Russia and the convergence of Europe with the strategies of these two countries, provide many opportunities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Biden had promised that human rights and non-supporting the regional wars would be among priorities in his foreign policy, but we continue to witness the militarism in the U.S. foreign policy, as the U.S. Department of State has recently announced in its statement, the country has concluded contracts to sell new arms to three countries of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan.
Barsam Mohammadi, Researcher of Regional Issues
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to France, saying that under the current situation, Paris which has very important economic, cultural, military and arms-related interests in the West Asian region, intends to increase its presence and influence in the said region, adding: this country, because of the position and the situation that may arise after the US withdrawal from the region, has seized the opportunity and boosted its presence in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The UAE recently announced that it has suspended negotiations on a 23 billion dollar arms deal with the United States. An Emirati official has told The Wall Street Journal that “technical requirements, operational restrictions on sovereignty and cost-benefit analysis have led to a major revision in its decision by the country”.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The joint visit of the Greek minister of defense and the US ambassador to Greece to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, where Atlantic Resolve 2021 operation is underway to transfer US troops to Eastern Europe, shows that this port has been turned to one of the focal points of Greek-US bilateral cooperation in defense sector.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international area
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 – Interview: A Russia affairs expert stated that Europe will face a complex security environment in the future, including increased militarization, economic challenges stemming from cutting dependence on Russian energy, and the need to redefine relations with the U.S. and NATO. As a result, without sustainable solutions, Europe may face greater existential, economic, and social threats in the future.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the end of World War II, Germany was among the European governments that did the most “good service” to the Zionist regime; the reason for this is quite clear. Germany considers itself “indebted” to the Zionist regime because of Hitler’s behavior and actions towards the Jews. Therefore, in order to compensate for Hitler’s actions and “gain the trust” of the Zionists and at the same time “benefit from the Jewish lobby,” it did not neglect any service to Tel Aviv.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs said that although the European Union devoted all its diplomatic efforts in the past year to support Ukraine in the war with Russia did not get the desired result, noted: France as a superior and ambitious power of the European Union has failed so far in finding a solution for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs says sending German tanks to Ukraine will give Kiev the upper hand in the war and will escalate the conflict by Putin, as well as the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the war, noted: The delivery of Leopard tanks is considered as important when the American Abrams and Challenger tanks are also mentioned. This combination can be a significant and powerful combination for Kiev and even military experts.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert stated that London’s move in sending advanced combat tanks to Ukraine is considered a turning point in the field of Western arms aid to Ukraine, adding that for the US and UK, the continuation of the war in Ukraine and turning it into a war of attrition, considering the weakening of power and influence of Russia and the convergence of Europe with the strategies of these two countries, provide many opportunities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Biden had promised that human rights and non-supporting the regional wars would be among priorities in his foreign policy, but we continue to witness the militarism in the U.S. foreign policy, as the U.S. Department of State has recently announced in its statement, the country has concluded contracts to sell new arms to three countries of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan.
Barsam Mohammadi, Researcher of Regional Issues
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to France, saying that under the current situation, Paris which has very important economic, cultural, military and arms-related interests in the West Asian region, intends to increase its presence and influence in the said region, adding: this country, because of the position and the situation that may arise after the US withdrawal from the region, has seized the opportunity and boosted its presence in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The UAE recently announced that it has suspended negotiations on a 23 billion dollar arms deal with the United States. An Emirati official has told The Wall Street Journal that “technical requirements, operational restrictions on sovereignty and cost-benefit analysis have led to a major revision in its decision by the country”.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The joint visit of the Greek minister of defense and the US ambassador to Greece to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, where Atlantic Resolve 2021 operation is underway to transfer US troops to Eastern Europe, shows that this port has been turned to one of the focal points of Greek-US bilateral cooperation in defense sector.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international area
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A Russia affairs expert stated that Europe will face a complex security environment in the future, including increased militarization, economic challenges stemming from cutting dependence on Russian energy, and the need to redefine relations with the U.S. and NATO. As a result, without sustainable solutions, Europe may face greater existential, economic, and social threats in the future.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the end of World War II, Germany was among the European governments that did the most “good service” to the Zionist regime; the reason for this is quite clear. Germany considers itself “indebted” to the Zionist regime because of Hitler’s behavior and actions towards the Jews. Therefore, in order to compensate for Hitler’s actions and “gain the trust” of the Zionists and at the same time “benefit from the Jewish lobby,” it did not neglect any service to Tel Aviv.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs said that although the European Union devoted all its diplomatic efforts in the past year to support Ukraine in the war with Russia did not get the desired result, noted: France as a superior and ambitious power of the European Union has failed so far in finding a solution for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs says sending German tanks to Ukraine will give Kiev the upper hand in the war and will escalate the conflict by Putin, as well as the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the war, noted: The delivery of Leopard tanks is considered as important when the American Abrams and Challenger tanks are also mentioned. This combination can be a significant and powerful combination for Kiev and even military experts.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert stated that London’s move in sending advanced combat tanks to Ukraine is considered a turning point in the field of Western arms aid to Ukraine, adding that for the US and UK, the continuation of the war in Ukraine and turning it into a war of attrition, considering the weakening of power and influence of Russia and the convergence of Europe with the strategies of these two countries, provide many opportunities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Biden had promised that human rights and non-supporting the regional wars would be among priorities in his foreign policy, but we continue to witness the militarism in the U.S. foreign policy, as the U.S. Department of State has recently announced in its statement, the country has concluded contracts to sell new arms to three countries of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan.
Barsam Mohammadi, Researcher of Regional Issues
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to France, saying that under the current situation, Paris which has very important economic, cultural, military and arms-related interests in the West Asian region, intends to increase its presence and influence in the said region, adding: this country, because of the position and the situation that may arise after the US withdrawal from the region, has seized the opportunity and boosted its presence in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The UAE recently announced that it has suspended negotiations on a 23 billion dollar arms deal with the United States. An Emirati official has told The Wall Street Journal that “technical requirements, operational restrictions on sovereignty and cost-benefit analysis have led to a major revision in its decision by the country”.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The joint visit of the Greek minister of defense and the US ambassador to Greece to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, where Atlantic Resolve 2021 operation is underway to transfer US troops to Eastern Europe, shows that this port has been turned to one of the focal points of Greek-US bilateral cooperation in defense sector.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international area
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 – Interview: A Russia affairs expert stated that Europe will face a complex security environment in the future, including increased militarization, economic challenges stemming from cutting dependence on Russian energy, and the need to redefine relations with the U.S. and NATO. As a result, without sustainable solutions, Europe may face greater existential, economic, and social threats in the future.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the end of World War II, Germany was among the European governments that did the most “good service” to the Zionist regime; the reason for this is quite clear. Germany considers itself “indebted” to the Zionist regime because of Hitler’s behavior and actions towards the Jews. Therefore, in order to compensate for Hitler’s actions and “gain the trust” of the Zionists and at the same time “benefit from the Jewish lobby,” it did not neglect any service to Tel Aviv.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs said that although the European Union devoted all its diplomatic efforts in the past year to support Ukraine in the war with Russia did not get the desired result, noted: France as a superior and ambitious power of the European Union has failed so far in finding a solution for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs says sending German tanks to Ukraine will give Kiev the upper hand in the war and will escalate the conflict by Putin, as well as the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the war, noted: The delivery of Leopard tanks is considered as important when the American Abrams and Challenger tanks are also mentioned. This combination can be a significant and powerful combination for Kiev and even military experts.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert stated that London’s move in sending advanced combat tanks to Ukraine is considered a turning point in the field of Western arms aid to Ukraine, adding that for the US and UK, the continuation of the war in Ukraine and turning it into a war of attrition, considering the weakening of power and influence of Russia and the convergence of Europe with the strategies of these two countries, provide many opportunities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Biden had promised that human rights and non-supporting the regional wars would be among priorities in his foreign policy, but we continue to witness the militarism in the U.S. foreign policy, as the U.S. Department of State has recently announced in its statement, the country has concluded contracts to sell new arms to three countries of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan.
Barsam Mohammadi, Researcher of Regional Issues
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to France, saying that under the current situation, Paris which has very important economic, cultural, military and arms-related interests in the West Asian region, intends to increase its presence and influence in the said region, adding: this country, because of the position and the situation that may arise after the US withdrawal from the region, has seized the opportunity and boosted its presence in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The UAE recently announced that it has suspended negotiations on a 23 billion dollar arms deal with the United States. An Emirati official has told The Wall Street Journal that “technical requirements, operational restrictions on sovereignty and cost-benefit analysis have led to a major revision in its decision by the country”.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The joint visit of the Greek minister of defense and the US ambassador to Greece to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, where Atlantic Resolve 2021 operation is underway to transfer US troops to Eastern Europe, shows that this port has been turned to one of the focal points of Greek-US bilateral cooperation in defense sector.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international area
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 – Interview: A Russia affairs expert stated that Europe will face a complex security environment in the future, including increased militarization, economic challenges stemming from cutting dependence on Russian energy, and the need to redefine relations with the U.S. and NATO. As a result, without sustainable solutions, Europe may face greater existential, economic, and social threats in the future.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the end of World War II, Germany was among the European governments that did the most “good service” to the Zionist regime; the reason for this is quite clear. Germany considers itself “indebted” to the Zionist regime because of Hitler’s behavior and actions towards the Jews. Therefore, in order to compensate for Hitler’s actions and “gain the trust” of the Zionists and at the same time “benefit from the Jewish lobby,” it did not neglect any service to Tel Aviv.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs said that although the European Union devoted all its diplomatic efforts in the past year to support Ukraine in the war with Russia did not get the desired result, noted: France as a superior and ambitious power of the European Union has failed so far in finding a solution for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs says sending German tanks to Ukraine will give Kiev the upper hand in the war and will escalate the conflict by Putin, as well as the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the war, noted: The delivery of Leopard tanks is considered as important when the American Abrams and Challenger tanks are also mentioned. This combination can be a significant and powerful combination for Kiev and even military experts.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert stated that London’s move in sending advanced combat tanks to Ukraine is considered a turning point in the field of Western arms aid to Ukraine, adding that for the US and UK, the continuation of the war in Ukraine and turning it into a war of attrition, considering the weakening of power and influence of Russia and the convergence of Europe with the strategies of these two countries, provide many opportunities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Biden had promised that human rights and non-supporting the regional wars would be among priorities in his foreign policy, but we continue to witness the militarism in the U.S. foreign policy, as the U.S. Department of State has recently announced in its statement, the country has concluded contracts to sell new arms to three countries of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan.
Barsam Mohammadi, Researcher of Regional Issues
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to France, saying that under the current situation, Paris which has very important economic, cultural, military and arms-related interests in the West Asian region, intends to increase its presence and influence in the said region, adding: this country, because of the position and the situation that may arise after the US withdrawal from the region, has seized the opportunity and boosted its presence in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The UAE recently announced that it has suspended negotiations on a 23 billion dollar arms deal with the United States. An Emirati official has told The Wall Street Journal that “technical requirements, operational restrictions on sovereignty and cost-benefit analysis have led to a major revision in its decision by the country”.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The joint visit of the Greek minister of defense and the US ambassador to Greece to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, where Atlantic Resolve 2021 operation is underway to transfer US troops to Eastern Europe, shows that this port has been turned to one of the focal points of Greek-US bilateral cooperation in defense sector.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international area
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 – Interview: A Russia affairs expert stated that Europe will face a complex security environment in the future, including increased militarization, economic challenges stemming from cutting dependence on Russian energy, and the need to redefine relations with the U.S. and NATO. As a result, without sustainable solutions, Europe may face greater existential, economic, and social threats in the future.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the end of World War II, Germany was among the European governments that did the most “good service” to the Zionist regime; the reason for this is quite clear. Germany considers itself “indebted” to the Zionist regime because of Hitler’s behavior and actions towards the Jews. Therefore, in order to compensate for Hitler’s actions and “gain the trust” of the Zionists and at the same time “benefit from the Jewish lobby,” it did not neglect any service to Tel Aviv.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs said that although the European Union devoted all its diplomatic efforts in the past year to support Ukraine in the war with Russia did not get the desired result, noted: France as a superior and ambitious power of the European Union has failed so far in finding a solution for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs says sending German tanks to Ukraine will give Kiev the upper hand in the war and will escalate the conflict by Putin, as well as the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the war, noted: The delivery of Leopard tanks is considered as important when the American Abrams and Challenger tanks are also mentioned. This combination can be a significant and powerful combination for Kiev and even military experts.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert stated that London’s move in sending advanced combat tanks to Ukraine is considered a turning point in the field of Western arms aid to Ukraine, adding that for the US and UK, the continuation of the war in Ukraine and turning it into a war of attrition, considering the weakening of power and influence of Russia and the convergence of Europe with the strategies of these two countries, provide many opportunities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Biden had promised that human rights and non-supporting the regional wars would be among priorities in his foreign policy, but we continue to witness the militarism in the U.S. foreign policy, as the U.S. Department of State has recently announced in its statement, the country has concluded contracts to sell new arms to three countries of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan.
Barsam Mohammadi, Researcher of Regional Issues
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to France, saying that under the current situation, Paris which has very important economic, cultural, military and arms-related interests in the West Asian region, intends to increase its presence and influence in the said region, adding: this country, because of the position and the situation that may arise after the US withdrawal from the region, has seized the opportunity and boosted its presence in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The UAE recently announced that it has suspended negotiations on a 23 billion dollar arms deal with the United States. An Emirati official has told The Wall Street Journal that “technical requirements, operational restrictions on sovereignty and cost-benefit analysis have led to a major revision in its decision by the country”.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The joint visit of the Greek minister of defense and the US ambassador to Greece to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, where Atlantic Resolve 2021 operation is underway to transfer US troops to Eastern Europe, shows that this port has been turned to one of the focal points of Greek-US bilateral cooperation in defense sector.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international area
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 – Interview: A Russia affairs expert stated that Europe will face a complex security environment in the future, including increased militarization, economic challenges stemming from cutting dependence on Russian energy, and the need to redefine relations with the U.S. and NATO. As a result, without sustainable solutions, Europe may face greater existential, economic, and social threats in the future.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the end of World War II, Germany was among the European governments that did the most “good service” to the Zionist regime; the reason for this is quite clear. Germany considers itself “indebted” to the Zionist regime because of Hitler’s behavior and actions towards the Jews. Therefore, in order to compensate for Hitler’s actions and “gain the trust” of the Zionists and at the same time “benefit from the Jewish lobby,” it did not neglect any service to Tel Aviv.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on East Asia affairs stated that due to the reduction of French influence in Africa and the increase of sanctions caused by the Ukraine war, China is rapidly expanding its influence in West Africa and added: The entry of the largest Chinese arms manufacturer in Senegal will increase China’s influence in West Africa.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international affairs said that although the European Union devoted all its diplomatic efforts in the past year to support Ukraine in the war with Russia did not get the desired result, noted: France as a superior and ambitious power of the European Union has failed so far in finding a solution for peace between Ukraine and Russia.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs says sending German tanks to Ukraine will give Kiev the upper hand in the war and will escalate the conflict by Putin, as well as the possibility of using nuclear weapons in the war, noted: The delivery of Leopard tanks is considered as important when the American Abrams and Challenger tanks are also mentioned. This combination can be a significant and powerful combination for Kiev and even military experts.
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An international affairs expert stated that London’s move in sending advanced combat tanks to Ukraine is considered a turning point in the field of Western arms aid to Ukraine, adding that for the US and UK, the continuation of the war in Ukraine and turning it into a war of attrition, considering the weakening of power and influence of Russia and the convergence of Europe with the strategies of these two countries, provide many opportunities.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While Biden had promised that human rights and non-supporting the regional wars would be among priorities in his foreign policy, but we continue to witness the militarism in the U.S. foreign policy, as the U.S. Department of State has recently announced in its statement, the country has concluded contracts to sell new arms to three countries of Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan.
Barsam Mohammadi, Researcher of Regional Issues
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Iran’s former ambassador to France, saying that under the current situation, Paris which has very important economic, cultural, military and arms-related interests in the West Asian region, intends to increase its presence and influence in the said region, adding: this country, because of the position and the situation that may arise after the US withdrawal from the region, has seized the opportunity and boosted its presence in the region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The UAE recently announced that it has suspended negotiations on a 23 billion dollar arms deal with the United States. An Emirati official has told The Wall Street Journal that “technical requirements, operational restrictions on sovereignty and cost-benefit analysis have led to a major revision in its decision by the country”.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The joint visit of the Greek minister of defense and the US ambassador to Greece to the Greek port of Alexandroupolis, where Atlantic Resolve 2021 operation is underway to transfer US troops to Eastern Europe, shows that this port has been turned to one of the focal points of Greek-US bilateral cooperation in defense sector.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international area
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.