جدیدترین مطالب

The Inseparability of the Lebanese Front from the Axis of Resistance

2026/06/02

SCFR Online–Opinion: By providing an extensive network of social, healthcare, educational, and post-war reconstruction services, Hezbollah has established a strong social base for itself among Lebanon’s Shiites and Sunnis, and even beyond that, among other segments of Lebanese society, including Christians. Hezbollah has never been an external actor imposed upon Lebanon; rather, it is a phenomenon fundamentally born out of the occupation and crimes of the Zionist regime and itself influenced by popular resistance.

The Increasing Efforts of the Zionist Regime to Redefine Borders and the Regional Order and Its Consequences

2026/06/02

SCFR Online– Opinion: Security and military developments in the region over recent months indicate that the ongoing crises and wars in Gaza, southern Lebanon, and parts of Syrian territory encompass broader dimensions of geopolitical and geostrategic transformations. In this context, the increased military presence and control of the Zionist regime over parts of the territories of these areas, along with proposals regarding the creation of buffer zones or even the expansion of security borders, have raised serious questions about the future of the regional order and its consequences for the countries of West Asia.

From the West’s Dream of Iran’s Collapse to the Reality of Its Resilience

2026/06/02

SCFR Online – Note: Articles from Western think tanks confirm that, contrary to Western assumptions, the war has failed to cause Iran’s economy to collapse, and this situation has led Washington to seek a pathway for exiting the quagmire.

The Components of Iran’s Deterrence Power

2026/05/31

SCFR Online – Opinion: At a time when regional security equations have reached a sensitive stage under the influence of Iran’s strategic confrontation with the United States and the Zionist regime, the question of the nature of Tehran’s defensive power has gained greater significance than ever before. While Washington and Tel Aviv rely on their technological superiority, the Islamic Republic of Iran has presented a model of deterrence that extends beyond the material calculations of the world’s classical militaries. This power, rooted in the connection between “the field” and “the people,” has not only altered the balance of power in recent conflicts but has also disrupted adversaries’ calculations when confronting Iran’s strategic depth.

Arabs between Iran and NATO; A Questionable Redefinition of Persian Gulf Security

2026/05/31

SCFR Online – Opinion: The recent mobilization by certain members of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council toward more active participation in NATO security arrangements should not be interpreted as a sudden shift or fundamental transformation in these countries’ foreign policies.

The Persian Gulf; A Cold Battlefield Between Beijing and Washington

2026/05/31

SCFR Online – Opinion: The competition in recent years between the United States and China encompasses various geographical regions—including the Indo-Pacific, West Asia, the Arctic and Antarctic, and Africa—as well as multiple domains such as economics and technology. Within this context, a strategic competition has also emerged in the Persian Gulf region across economic, technological, and military spheres.

The Strait of Hormuz and the Birth of a New Geopolitics in the Energy Domain

2026/05/31

SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz has transformed from an energy corridor into a geopolitical instrument, and the West’s reluctant acknowledgment of Iran’s capacity to disrupt it has consolidated Tehran’s deterrence.

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.

Russia

Consequences of Placing Russian Nuclear Weapons in Belarus

2023/05/03

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The placement of nuclear weapons of NATO and Russia near each other’s borders will increase the risk of tensions and entry of the US and Russia into a hot war and face the non-proliferation and progress in the field of nuclear disarmament with serious risks. Meantime, Non-nuclear countries are forced to take countermeasures to ensure their security.
Pouria Nabipour – Ph.D. in political science and international relations

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

2023/04/29

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said that the main challenges and concerns of the foreign ministers of neighboring countries of Afghanistan, which had been raised in the first meeting in Samarkand, were prominent in the second meeting as well, adding: The Taliban have come to power by force of arms and all the past concerns are still standing about the future situation of Afghanistan.

The new era of Beijing-Paris relations; France, China’s Trojan horse in the European Union?

2023/04/18

Strategic Council Online-Interview: A European affairs expert stated that the European Union could not ignore China but at the same time tries not to be utterly dependent on it, saying that we are witnessing a new era of relations between Paris and Beijing, in which China is trying to make France an influencer of itself in the European Union.

Differences of Opinion among NATO Members on Ukraine’s Membership

2023/04/18

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The agenda of the recent meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission (NUC) in Brussels was to counter the Russian attack and also create suitable conditions for increasing the possibility of Ukraine’s possible membership in NATO. NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg requested the NATO member states to allocate 500 million euros annually for the aid package to Ukraine, and Ukraine will receive non-lethal aid from now on.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst

EU Attempts to Redefine Strategy towards China

2023/04/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs saying that the European Union should redefine the terms of its interaction with China noted: The main question is whether the governments of the European Union are ready to unite against China’s new strategy.

Aims of New Russian Foreign Policy Document, Its Challenges

2023/04/16

Strategic Council Online – Interview: The associate professor of international relations at the University of Tehran, while explaining Moscow’s targets and challenges in implementing its new foreign policy strategy document, said: Russia’s desire to shape the new structures and norms in the international system is not a simple task; meanwhile, in this case too, Moscow’s strategy has its contradictions.

Dimensions, Consequences, Prospects of Intl. Trade De-dollarization

2023/04/15

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The war in Ukraine and the imposition of 13,656 sanctions against Russia, as well as blocking half of that country’s foreign exchange reserves (300 billion dollars) in foreign banks, has intensified the incentive for different countries in the world, from Brazil to Southeast Asia to “de-dollarize” foreign trade.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on international affairs

Analysis of Causes for OPEC+ Decision to Cut Oil Production, Its Consequences

2023/04/09

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Saudi affairs stated that concerning the considerations the oil-producing countries had about the drop in oil prices, the decision to reduce supply by OPEC+ was probable. He added: Bin Salman, with bitter experiences in the past, emphasizes that the US should give special privileges to Saudi Arabia in exchange for lowering the price of oil, removing the pressure and considering the interests of that country.

A Glance at China-US Approach, Rivalry in Africa

2023/04/07

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs emphasized: Under the current situation, the US is not able to compete with China in Africa, but if it can advance its long-term plan in the form of sanctions or a war of chips, it can shock and deal a blow on China’s position in Africa and also affect the economy of that country.

An analysis of the countermeasures of the Zionist regime against Moscow in approving the transfer of anti-drone systems to Ukraine

2023/04/05

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Relations between Russia and the Zionist regime have always accompanied many ups and downs. In some cases, cooperation and coordination and some cases, conflict and disagreement have defined the relations of the parties. This situation became more evident after the Ukrainian War. Although Tel Aviv tried to show some neutrality towards the war in Ukraine from the beginning, the talks of its military aid to Ukraine led to a wave of differences between Tel Aviv and Moscow.
Mohammad Javad Ghahremani—Expert in international issues