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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

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Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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Challenging US Capabilities in Ensuring Security in the Persian Gulf

Challenging US Capabilities in Ensuring Security in the Persian Gulf

2026/04/06

SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi Meets Delegation from Chinese Think Tanks: Emphasizes the Need for an Action Plan to Implement the Comprehensive Iran–China Cooperation Document

Dr. Kharrazi Meets Delegation from Chinese Think Tanks: Emphasizes the Need for an Action Plan to Implement the Comprehensive Iran–China Cooperation Document

2025/12/15

Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”

Dr. Bagheri Introduced as a New Member and SCFR Secretary

Dr. Bagheri Introduced as a New Member and SCFR Secretary

2024/09/14

Strategic Council Online: This morning, during the farewell ceremony for Dr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the former Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR), Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani was introduced as a new member and the Secretary of SCFR.

Chehrazad Suggested in a meeting on AI applications in foreign relations: Necessity of Considering the AI Department in the Foreign Ministry Structure

Chehrazad Suggested in a meeting on AI applications in foreign relations: Necessity of Considering the AI Department in the Foreign Ministry Structure

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: An expert in the field of cyber governance, referring to the requirements and targets of establishing artificial intelligence, added: The role of the link between the national innovation system and the international innovation system is the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, the optimum transfer of technology can happen with the help of diplomacy. This is not possible without considering mechanisms for the transfer of technology.

Dr. Maleki, at a meeting on AI application in foreign relations, explains Necessity of Using AI in Energy Diplomacy

Dr. Maleki, at a meeting on AI application in foreign relations, explains Necessity of Using AI in Energy Diplomacy

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: A faculty member of the Department of Energy Engineering of the Sharif University of Technology, stating that artificial intelligence has created a revolution in the debate on energy, added: Nothing can replace human decision-making, and I hope it will be like this, but in any case, algorithms of artificial intelligence can help to make decisions.

Dr. Sattari Explains at Meeting on AI Application in Foreign Relations: Need to Rely on Internal Power in Sensitive AI Applications

Dr. Sattari Explains at Meeting on AI Application in Foreign Relations: Need to Rely on Internal Power in Sensitive AI Applications

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: The head of the Science-Technology Commission of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasizing the need for relying on domestic power in sensitive applications of artificial intelligence, including the use of this technology in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: This issue is one of the subject matters that cannot be handed over to foreign companies because in any case, decisions should be made through these data. At present, domestic private companies have serious use of artificial intelligence.

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Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

Balancing in the chain of chokepoints; from sea-based deterrence to pluralistic diplomacy

2026/08/03

Strategic Council Online – Note: Recent developments in the political geography of West Asia, from rising tensions in the Persian Gulf to missile and drone activities in the Red Sea and the recent warning by Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, regarding the threat to freedom of navigation, indicate a key pattern shift; the US-Iran war has moved beyond the scope of a regional and local confrontation and has linked two vital passageways for the global economy: the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

Indicators for Choosing Between War and Diplomacy

2026/07/23

SCFR Online – Opinion: Foreign policy analysis is valid when it evaluates decisions based on the information and circumstances prevailing at the time they were made, not on the basis of outcomes that only become apparent after the crisis has ended.

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Challenging US Capabilities in Ensuring Security in the Persian Gulf

Challenging US Capabilities in Ensuring Security in the Persian Gulf

2026/04/06

SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi Meets Delegation from Chinese Think Tanks: Emphasizes the Need for an Action Plan to Implement the Comprehensive Iran–China Cooperation Document

Dr. Kharrazi Meets Delegation from Chinese Think Tanks: Emphasizes the Need for an Action Plan to Implement the Comprehensive Iran–China Cooperation Document

2025/12/15

Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”

Dr. Bagheri Introduced as a New Member and SCFR Secretary

Dr. Bagheri Introduced as a New Member and SCFR Secretary

2024/09/14

Strategic Council Online: This morning, during the farewell ceremony for Dr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the former Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR), Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani was introduced as a new member and the Secretary of SCFR.

Chehrazad Suggested in a meeting on AI applications in foreign relations: Necessity of Considering the AI Department in the Foreign Ministry Structure

Chehrazad Suggested in a meeting on AI applications in foreign relations: Necessity of Considering the AI Department in the Foreign Ministry Structure

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: An expert in the field of cyber governance, referring to the requirements and targets of establishing artificial intelligence, added: The role of the link between the national innovation system and the international innovation system is the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, the optimum transfer of technology can happen with the help of diplomacy. This is not possible without considering mechanisms for the transfer of technology.

Dr. Maleki, at a meeting on AI application in foreign relations, explains Necessity of Using AI in Energy Diplomacy

Dr. Maleki, at a meeting on AI application in foreign relations, explains Necessity of Using AI in Energy Diplomacy

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: A faculty member of the Department of Energy Engineering of the Sharif University of Technology, stating that artificial intelligence has created a revolution in the debate on energy, added: Nothing can replace human decision-making, and I hope it will be like this, but in any case, algorithms of artificial intelligence can help to make decisions.

Dr. Sattari Explains at Meeting on AI Application in Foreign Relations: Need to Rely on Internal Power in Sensitive AI Applications

Dr. Sattari Explains at Meeting on AI Application in Foreign Relations: Need to Rely on Internal Power in Sensitive AI Applications

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: The head of the Science-Technology Commission of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasizing the need for relying on domestic power in sensitive applications of artificial intelligence, including the use of this technology in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: This issue is one of the subject matters that cannot be handed over to foreign companies because in any case, decisions should be made through these data. At present, domestic private companies have serious use of artificial intelligence.

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Challenging US Capabilities in Ensuring Security in the Persian Gulf

Challenging US Capabilities in Ensuring Security in the Persian Gulf

2026/04/06

SCFR Online – Interview: The Ramadan War has become one of the most significant military developments in recent years in the region and even globally. The Islamic Republic of Iran, through the deployment of a complex and intelligent strategy, has severely called into question the US military presence in the region.

Dr. Kharrazi Meets Delegation from Chinese Think Tanks: Emphasizes the Need for an Action Plan to Implement the Comprehensive Iran–China Cooperation Document

Dr. Kharrazi Meets Delegation from Chinese Think Tanks: Emphasizes the Need for an Action Plan to Implement the Comprehensive Iran–China Cooperation Document

2025/12/15

Strategic Council Online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations stated, “Despite the signing of the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement between Iran and China, a long path remains toward its full implementation. One key point both countries must observe is to move away from a project-based approach and instead adopt a program-oriented relationship by formulating a concrete action plan. This plan should be grounded in Iran’s national spatial planning framework and aligned with the mutual priorities of both nations as outlined in the 25-year Comprehensive Cooperation Document.”

Dr. Bagheri Introduced as a New Member and SCFR Secretary

Dr. Bagheri Introduced as a New Member and SCFR Secretary

2024/09/14

Strategic Council Online: This morning, during the farewell ceremony for Dr. Seyed Abbas Araghchi, the former Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR), Dr. Ali Bagheri Kani was introduced as a new member and the Secretary of SCFR.

Chehrazad Suggested in a meeting on AI applications in foreign relations: Necessity of Considering the AI Department in the Foreign Ministry Structure

Chehrazad Suggested in a meeting on AI applications in foreign relations: Necessity of Considering the AI Department in the Foreign Ministry Structure

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: An expert in the field of cyber governance, referring to the requirements and targets of establishing artificial intelligence, added: The role of the link between the national innovation system and the international innovation system is the responsibility of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Meanwhile, the optimum transfer of technology can happen with the help of diplomacy. This is not possible without considering mechanisms for the transfer of technology.

Dr. Maleki, at a meeting on AI application in foreign relations, explains Necessity of Using AI in Energy Diplomacy

Dr. Maleki, at a meeting on AI application in foreign relations, explains Necessity of Using AI in Energy Diplomacy

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: A faculty member of the Department of Energy Engineering of the Sharif University of Technology, stating that artificial intelligence has created a revolution in the debate on energy, added: Nothing can replace human decision-making, and I hope it will be like this, but in any case, algorithms of artificial intelligence can help to make decisions.

Dr. Sattari Explains at Meeting on AI Application in Foreign Relations: Need to Rely on Internal Power in Sensitive AI Applications

Dr. Sattari Explains at Meeting on AI Application in Foreign Relations: Need to Rely on Internal Power in Sensitive AI Applications

2023/09/30

Strategic Council Online – Meeting: The head of the Science-Technology Commission of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasizing the need for relying on domestic power in sensitive applications of artificial intelligence, including the use of this technology in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: This issue is one of the subject matters that cannot be handed over to foreign companies because in any case, decisions should be made through these data. At present, domestic private companies have serious use of artificial intelligence.

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Strategic Council Online – Meeting: A faculty member of the Department of Energy Engineering of the Sharif University of Technology, stating that artificial intelligence has created a revolution in the debate on energy, added: Nothing can replace human decision-making, and I hope it will be like this, but in any case, algorithms of artificial intelligence can help to make decisions.

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Strategic Council Online – Meeting: The head of the Science-Technology Commission of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasizing the need for relying on domestic power in sensitive applications of artificial intelligence, including the use of this technology in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: This issue is one of the subject matters that cannot be handed over to foreign companies because in any case, decisions should be made through these data. At present, domestic private companies have serious use of artificial intelligence.

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Strategic Council Online – Meeting: The head of the Science-Technology Commission of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasizing the need for relying on domestic power in sensitive applications of artificial intelligence, including the use of this technology in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: This issue is one of the subject matters that cannot be handed over to foreign companies because in any case, decisions should be made through these data. At present, domestic private companies have serious use of artificial intelligence.

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Strategic Council Online – Meeting: A faculty member of the Department of Energy Engineering of the Sharif University of Technology, stating that artificial intelligence has created a revolution in the debate on energy, added: Nothing can replace human decision-making, and I hope it will be like this, but in any case, algorithms of artificial intelligence can help to make decisions.

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Strategic Council Online – Meeting: The head of the Science-Technology Commission of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, emphasizing the need for relying on domestic power in sensitive applications of artificial intelligence, including the use of this technology in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said: This issue is one of the subject matters that cannot be handed over to foreign companies because in any case, decisions should be made through these data. At present, domestic private companies have serious use of artificial intelligence.

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