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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, can be considered one of the most significant events in recent years in terms of global power dynamics. Through its impressive hosting and the announcement of various economic and political initiatives, China attempted to present an image of a gradual transition from the West-centric financial order. The presence of leaders from Russia, India, and Central Asian countries also demonstrated that the idea of multipolarity is no longer merely a slogan but is being pursued through economic and institutional cooperation. The coincidence of the Shanghai Summit with the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan also highlighted the integration of the “hard power–soft power” strategy on the international stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the contemporary world is transitioning toward a multipolar order in which major powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are engaged in a complex competition to preserve or expand their global influence. In this context, Iran, as a key player in the region and the Islamic world with significant strategic capabilities—including membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—can leverage these developments to strengthen its position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: BRICS, within the framework of “positive” and not “negative” policies, without violating or opposing the principles and order-building components based on the United Nations Charter, is looking for new arrangements that govern political and economic paradigms, security, etc., has challenged America and the liberal system in today’s world.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharazi, in a meeting with Liu Jianchao, the Minister of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, on Wednesday evening, stated: ‘The future world order will be multipolar instead of unipolar, and regional emerging powers should also play a role in its formation.’
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Europe affairs considered the harsh positions of Britain against China in line with the old policy of using political levers for exerting pressure to obtain commercial and economic concessions and said: In the current situation, Britain is no longer able to influence power relations at the global level in the domestic and international arenas, and for this reason, it is trying to prevent further decline in its global position by maintaining its strategic alliance with the United States of America.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, can be considered one of the most significant events in recent years in terms of global power dynamics. Through its impressive hosting and the announcement of various economic and political initiatives, China attempted to present an image of a gradual transition from the West-centric financial order. The presence of leaders from Russia, India, and Central Asian countries also demonstrated that the idea of multipolarity is no longer merely a slogan but is being pursued through economic and institutional cooperation. The coincidence of the Shanghai Summit with the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan also highlighted the integration of the “hard power–soft power” strategy on the international stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the contemporary world is transitioning toward a multipolar order in which major powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are engaged in a complex competition to preserve or expand their global influence. In this context, Iran, as a key player in the region and the Islamic world with significant strategic capabilities—including membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—can leverage these developments to strengthen its position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: BRICS, within the framework of “positive” and not “negative” policies, without violating or opposing the principles and order-building components based on the United Nations Charter, is looking for new arrangements that govern political and economic paradigms, security, etc., has challenged America and the liberal system in today’s world.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharazi, in a meeting with Liu Jianchao, the Minister of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, on Wednesday evening, stated: ‘The future world order will be multipolar instead of unipolar, and regional emerging powers should also play a role in its formation.’
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Europe affairs considered the harsh positions of Britain against China in line with the old policy of using political levers for exerting pressure to obtain commercial and economic concessions and said: In the current situation, Britain is no longer able to influence power relations at the global level in the domestic and international arenas, and for this reason, it is trying to prevent further decline in its global position by maintaining its strategic alliance with the United States of America.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, can be considered one of the most significant events in recent years in terms of global power dynamics. Through its impressive hosting and the announcement of various economic and political initiatives, China attempted to present an image of a gradual transition from the West-centric financial order. The presence of leaders from Russia, India, and Central Asian countries also demonstrated that the idea of multipolarity is no longer merely a slogan but is being pursued through economic and institutional cooperation. The coincidence of the Shanghai Summit with the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan also highlighted the integration of the “hard power–soft power” strategy on the international stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the contemporary world is transitioning toward a multipolar order in which major powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are engaged in a complex competition to preserve or expand their global influence. In this context, Iran, as a key player in the region and the Islamic world with significant strategic capabilities—including membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—can leverage these developments to strengthen its position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: BRICS, within the framework of “positive” and not “negative” policies, without violating or opposing the principles and order-building components based on the United Nations Charter, is looking for new arrangements that govern political and economic paradigms, security, etc., has challenged America and the liberal system in today’s world.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharazi, in a meeting with Liu Jianchao, the Minister of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, on Wednesday evening, stated: ‘The future world order will be multipolar instead of unipolar, and regional emerging powers should also play a role in its formation.’
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Europe affairs considered the harsh positions of Britain against China in line with the old policy of using political levers for exerting pressure to obtain commercial and economic concessions and said: In the current situation, Britain is no longer able to influence power relations at the global level in the domestic and international arenas, and for this reason, it is trying to prevent further decline in its global position by maintaining its strategic alliance with the United States of America.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, can be considered one of the most significant events in recent years in terms of global power dynamics. Through its impressive hosting and the announcement of various economic and political initiatives, China attempted to present an image of a gradual transition from the West-centric financial order. The presence of leaders from Russia, India, and Central Asian countries also demonstrated that the idea of multipolarity is no longer merely a slogan but is being pursued through economic and institutional cooperation. The coincidence of the Shanghai Summit with the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan also highlighted the integration of the “hard power–soft power” strategy on the international stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the contemporary world is transitioning toward a multipolar order in which major powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are engaged in a complex competition to preserve or expand their global influence. In this context, Iran, as a key player in the region and the Islamic world with significant strategic capabilities—including membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—can leverage these developments to strengthen its position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: BRICS, within the framework of “positive” and not “negative” policies, without violating or opposing the principles and order-building components based on the United Nations Charter, is looking for new arrangements that govern political and economic paradigms, security, etc., has challenged America and the liberal system in today’s world.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharazi, in a meeting with Liu Jianchao, the Minister of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, on Wednesday evening, stated: ‘The future world order will be multipolar instead of unipolar, and regional emerging powers should also play a role in its formation.’
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Europe affairs considered the harsh positions of Britain against China in line with the old policy of using political levers for exerting pressure to obtain commercial and economic concessions and said: In the current situation, Britain is no longer able to influence power relations at the global level in the domestic and international arenas, and for this reason, it is trying to prevent further decline in its global position by maintaining its strategic alliance with the United States of America.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, can be considered one of the most significant events in recent years in terms of global power dynamics. Through its impressive hosting and the announcement of various economic and political initiatives, China attempted to present an image of a gradual transition from the West-centric financial order. The presence of leaders from Russia, India, and Central Asian countries also demonstrated that the idea of multipolarity is no longer merely a slogan but is being pursued through economic and institutional cooperation. The coincidence of the Shanghai Summit with the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan also highlighted the integration of the “hard power–soft power” strategy on the international stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the contemporary world is transitioning toward a multipolar order in which major powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are engaged in a complex competition to preserve or expand their global influence. In this context, Iran, as a key player in the region and the Islamic world with significant strategic capabilities—including membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—can leverage these developments to strengthen its position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: BRICS, within the framework of “positive” and not “negative” policies, without violating or opposing the principles and order-building components based on the United Nations Charter, is looking for new arrangements that govern political and economic paradigms, security, etc., has challenged America and the liberal system in today’s world.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharazi, in a meeting with Liu Jianchao, the Minister of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, on Wednesday evening, stated: ‘The future world order will be multipolar instead of unipolar, and regional emerging powers should also play a role in its formation.’
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Europe affairs considered the harsh positions of Britain against China in line with the old policy of using political levers for exerting pressure to obtain commercial and economic concessions and said: In the current situation, Britain is no longer able to influence power relations at the global level in the domestic and international arenas, and for this reason, it is trying to prevent further decline in its global position by maintaining its strategic alliance with the United States of America.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, can be considered one of the most significant events in recent years in terms of global power dynamics. Through its impressive hosting and the announcement of various economic and political initiatives, China attempted to present an image of a gradual transition from the West-centric financial order. The presence of leaders from Russia, India, and Central Asian countries also demonstrated that the idea of multipolarity is no longer merely a slogan but is being pursued through economic and institutional cooperation. The coincidence of the Shanghai Summit with the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan also highlighted the integration of the “hard power–soft power” strategy on the international stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the contemporary world is transitioning toward a multipolar order in which major powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are engaged in a complex competition to preserve or expand their global influence. In this context, Iran, as a key player in the region and the Islamic world with significant strategic capabilities—including membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—can leverage these developments to strengthen its position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: BRICS, within the framework of “positive” and not “negative” policies, without violating or opposing the principles and order-building components based on the United Nations Charter, is looking for new arrangements that govern political and economic paradigms, security, etc., has challenged America and the liberal system in today’s world.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharazi, in a meeting with Liu Jianchao, the Minister of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, on Wednesday evening, stated: ‘The future world order will be multipolar instead of unipolar, and regional emerging powers should also play a role in its formation.’
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Europe affairs considered the harsh positions of Britain against China in line with the old policy of using political levers for exerting pressure to obtain commercial and economic concessions and said: In the current situation, Britain is no longer able to influence power relations at the global level in the domestic and international arenas, and for this reason, it is trying to prevent further decline in its global position by maintaining its strategic alliance with the United States of America.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The 25th Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Tianjin, China, can be considered one of the most significant events in recent years in terms of global power dynamics. Through its impressive hosting and the announcement of various economic and political initiatives, China attempted to present an image of a gradual transition from the West-centric financial order. The presence of leaders from Russia, India, and Central Asian countries also demonstrated that the idea of multipolarity is no longer merely a slogan but is being pursued through economic and institutional cooperation. The coincidence of the Shanghai Summit with the military parade in Beijing commemorating the 80th anniversary of China’s victory over Japan also highlighted the integration of the “hard power–soft power” strategy on the international stage.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs analyst stated that the contemporary world is transitioning toward a multipolar order in which major powers such as the United States, China, and Russia are engaged in a complex competition to preserve or expand their global influence. In this context, Iran, as a key player in the region and the Islamic world with significant strategic capabilities—including membership in BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)—can leverage these developments to strengthen its position.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: BRICS, within the framework of “positive” and not “negative” policies, without violating or opposing the principles and order-building components based on the United Nations Charter, is looking for new arrangements that govern political and economic paradigms, security, etc., has challenged America and the liberal system in today’s world.
Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharazi, in a meeting with Liu Jianchao, the Minister of International Affairs of the Chinese Communist Party, on Wednesday evening, stated: ‘The future world order will be multipolar instead of unipolar, and regional emerging powers should also play a role in its formation.’
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Europe affairs considered the harsh positions of Britain against China in line with the old policy of using political levers for exerting pressure to obtain commercial and economic concessions and said: In the current situation, Britain is no longer able to influence power relations at the global level in the domestic and international arenas, and for this reason, it is trying to prevent further decline in its global position by maintaining its strategic alliance with the United States of America.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The reason for Washington’s reluctance to enter directly into war with Ansarullah is military and economic limitations, electoral considerations, and concern about the expansion of the crisis at two energy chokepoints.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Ansarullah’s recent lightning-fast operation and surprise advances on Yemen’s western coast have rapidly transformed the equations of the war in that country and developments in West Asia, and have challenged the calculations of Saudi Arabia, the United States, the West, and the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The intensification of U.S. sanctions against Iran on the eve of the U.S. midterm elections indicates Washington’s inability to achieve its war objectives.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition between Washington and Beijing over chips and artificial intelligence, simultaneously with the shifting of technological balances, has taken on new economic and security dimensions.