2023/03/09
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university faculty member saying that the world today is far more complicated than the Cold War era, and based on the developments of the contemporary world and its trends, the possibility of Cold War lineup is not high, noted: Ukraine is the ground for Russia’s strategic mistakes; because even in case of victory, in the long run the economy and then the security of Russia will be worn out.
2023/03/08
Strategic Council Online—Interview: A former Iranian diplomat says there are numerous problems in the relations between Iran and Europe that have roots in the differences and disputes between them, adding that “of course, it should also be noted that Europe’s policy of double standards is one of the basic problems that this group is involved with in some international issues, and has no acceptable argument to justify it, because only when the violation of international laws regarding Europe and its interests happen, the union claims confrontation, and if this happened to another country that has problems with Europe, the form of dealing is different or it may be associated with the violator.”
2023/03/08
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A professor of international law, recalling that one of the motivations for closing the Lachin Corridor by the Republic of Azerbaijan was the pressure on Armenia to agree with the “Zangezur Corridor”, said: With the strong verdict of The Hague in favor of Armenia, international pressure and pressure of public opinion has been created against Baku to open the Lachin Corridor, but in any case, Baku is backed by its trans-regional allies who also have the veto power in the UN Security Council, and there are doubts about stopping the pressure on Armenia in this direction.
2023/03/08
Strategic Council Online-Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the International Atomic Energy Agency is facing a difficult test, adding that Iran’s general agreement to step up cooperation with the agency confirms the claim that Iran is not seeking to increase tension with the agency; But the agency’s non-technical behavior and external pressures on this international body have affected its performance, and in the current situation, the continuation of legal disputes over the interpretation of the scope of the agency’s authority can disrupt the process of cooperation.
2023/03/08
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Amidst the exchange of artillery fire by the parties in Ukraine, the battle continues; A battle that is caused by geopolitical rivalries, old historical wounds, as well as the efforts of great powers to develop regional influence. Whatever the reason for the war, what is important in the campaign is the consistency of the fronts.
Hassan Sayyahi—Researcher of international politics
