Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the Ukraine crisis continuing and Europe’s security limitations exposed, Iran has found an opportunity to reorganize its position in the new Eurasian order by leveraging its energy capacities and regional transport networks.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the flight of unidentified drones over Polish airspace has sounded a new alarm for European security; an incident that, despite its limited scale, sent severe tremors through the foundations of NATO and U.S.-Europe relations. The situation became more complicated when Polish officials accused Russia of violating its airspace. At the same time, the Kremlin denied such accusations, and some sources even suggested that Ukraine was the origin of these drones. The importance of the issue lies in the fact that Poland, unlike Ukraine, is a member of NATO, and any attack on its territory could trigger the alliance’s collective defense clause. However, Donald Trump’s cold and ambiguous reaction to the drone incident left Europeans questioning whether Washington would be willing to defend its allies if the crisis escalates. Meanwhile, NATO has launched the “Eastern Guardian” operation to demonstrate its strength on its eastern borders. Still, at the same time, there are signs of hesitation and division among Western countries. These developments have shifted the balance of power in the Ukraine war into a new phase; a war in which Moscow is not retreating from its positions, Europe has no clear strategy to contain the crisis, and the U.S. shows no willingness to confront Russia directly.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs commenting on the decision of the European Union to send about 100 police officers to Armenia to monitor the ceasefire on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been violated many times before, said the decision may be more symbolic, but definitely it was taken with an aim of a stronger and more effective presence of the European Union in the Caucasus region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: War in Ukraine showed once again that Turkey is a touch, meanwhile, an uneasy, but necessary partner for the West.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The stance of “neither support nor opposition of China” towards Russia’s war against Ukraine is due to the fact that the country, on the one hand, has some strong incentives for supporting Russia and Moscow’s victory in confronting the West and, on the other hand, is concerned about the negative consequences of Russian sanctions and their repetition.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, two important events occurred in the energy market; first, the negative expectation shock in the field of oil supply, which led to an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent years and second, the European and American approach to Russian energy (oil and gas) imports has intensified efforts to find alternative resources.
Reza Majidzadeh – Director of Simorgh Development Working Group, Pasargad Millennium Plan Institute
Strategic Council Online: The Meeting was held to review strategic outcomes and aspects of Ukraine crisis hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) during morning March 9, 2022 in which the President and the Secretary of the Council as well as a number of experts and university professors were attending.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, saying that with the EU ruling to punish Poland and Hungary financial challenges will severely affect the two countries, noted: It seems that given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe and parliamentary elections In Hungary this year, the European Union will show more flexibility in implementing this ruling.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, stating that Turkey’s policy in the face of Ukraine crisis was a positive balancing, said: Turkey is an “uncertain partner” for the West and the East, and this characteristic has become especially prominent under the current situation, and it cannot be considered a stable partner for either side.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the Ukraine crisis continuing and Europe’s security limitations exposed, Iran has found an opportunity to reorganize its position in the new Eurasian order by leveraging its energy capacities and regional transport networks.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the flight of unidentified drones over Polish airspace has sounded a new alarm for European security; an incident that, despite its limited scale, sent severe tremors through the foundations of NATO and U.S.-Europe relations. The situation became more complicated when Polish officials accused Russia of violating its airspace. At the same time, the Kremlin denied such accusations, and some sources even suggested that Ukraine was the origin of these drones. The importance of the issue lies in the fact that Poland, unlike Ukraine, is a member of NATO, and any attack on its territory could trigger the alliance’s collective defense clause. However, Donald Trump’s cold and ambiguous reaction to the drone incident left Europeans questioning whether Washington would be willing to defend its allies if the crisis escalates. Meanwhile, NATO has launched the “Eastern Guardian” operation to demonstrate its strength on its eastern borders. Still, at the same time, there are signs of hesitation and division among Western countries. These developments have shifted the balance of power in the Ukraine war into a new phase; a war in which Moscow is not retreating from its positions, Europe has no clear strategy to contain the crisis, and the U.S. shows no willingness to confront Russia directly.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs commenting on the decision of the European Union to send about 100 police officers to Armenia to monitor the ceasefire on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been violated many times before, said the decision may be more symbolic, but definitely it was taken with an aim of a stronger and more effective presence of the European Union in the Caucasus region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: War in Ukraine showed once again that Turkey is a touch, meanwhile, an uneasy, but necessary partner for the West.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The stance of “neither support nor opposition of China” towards Russia’s war against Ukraine is due to the fact that the country, on the one hand, has some strong incentives for supporting Russia and Moscow’s victory in confronting the West and, on the other hand, is concerned about the negative consequences of Russian sanctions and their repetition.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, two important events occurred in the energy market; first, the negative expectation shock in the field of oil supply, which led to an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent years and second, the European and American approach to Russian energy (oil and gas) imports has intensified efforts to find alternative resources.
Reza Majidzadeh – Director of Simorgh Development Working Group, Pasargad Millennium Plan Institute
Strategic Council Online: The Meeting was held to review strategic outcomes and aspects of Ukraine crisis hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) during morning March 9, 2022 in which the President and the Secretary of the Council as well as a number of experts and university professors were attending.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, saying that with the EU ruling to punish Poland and Hungary financial challenges will severely affect the two countries, noted: It seems that given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe and parliamentary elections In Hungary this year, the European Union will show more flexibility in implementing this ruling.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, stating that Turkey’s policy in the face of Ukraine crisis was a positive balancing, said: Turkey is an “uncertain partner” for the West and the East, and this characteristic has become especially prominent under the current situation, and it cannot be considered a stable partner for either side.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the Ukraine crisis continuing and Europe’s security limitations exposed, Iran has found an opportunity to reorganize its position in the new Eurasian order by leveraging its energy capacities and regional transport networks.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the flight of unidentified drones over Polish airspace has sounded a new alarm for European security; an incident that, despite its limited scale, sent severe tremors through the foundations of NATO and U.S.-Europe relations. The situation became more complicated when Polish officials accused Russia of violating its airspace. At the same time, the Kremlin denied such accusations, and some sources even suggested that Ukraine was the origin of these drones. The importance of the issue lies in the fact that Poland, unlike Ukraine, is a member of NATO, and any attack on its territory could trigger the alliance’s collective defense clause. However, Donald Trump’s cold and ambiguous reaction to the drone incident left Europeans questioning whether Washington would be willing to defend its allies if the crisis escalates. Meanwhile, NATO has launched the “Eastern Guardian” operation to demonstrate its strength on its eastern borders. Still, at the same time, there are signs of hesitation and division among Western countries. These developments have shifted the balance of power in the Ukraine war into a new phase; a war in which Moscow is not retreating from its positions, Europe has no clear strategy to contain the crisis, and the U.S. shows no willingness to confront Russia directly.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs commenting on the decision of the European Union to send about 100 police officers to Armenia to monitor the ceasefire on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been violated many times before, said the decision may be more symbolic, but definitely it was taken with an aim of a stronger and more effective presence of the European Union in the Caucasus region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: War in Ukraine showed once again that Turkey is a touch, meanwhile, an uneasy, but necessary partner for the West.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The stance of “neither support nor opposition of China” towards Russia’s war against Ukraine is due to the fact that the country, on the one hand, has some strong incentives for supporting Russia and Moscow’s victory in confronting the West and, on the other hand, is concerned about the negative consequences of Russian sanctions and their repetition.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, two important events occurred in the energy market; first, the negative expectation shock in the field of oil supply, which led to an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent years and second, the European and American approach to Russian energy (oil and gas) imports has intensified efforts to find alternative resources.
Reza Majidzadeh – Director of Simorgh Development Working Group, Pasargad Millennium Plan Institute
Strategic Council Online: The Meeting was held to review strategic outcomes and aspects of Ukraine crisis hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) during morning March 9, 2022 in which the President and the Secretary of the Council as well as a number of experts and university professors were attending.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, saying that with the EU ruling to punish Poland and Hungary financial challenges will severely affect the two countries, noted: It seems that given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe and parliamentary elections In Hungary this year, the European Union will show more flexibility in implementing this ruling.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, stating that Turkey’s policy in the face of Ukraine crisis was a positive balancing, said: Turkey is an “uncertain partner” for the West and the East, and this characteristic has become especially prominent under the current situation, and it cannot be considered a stable partner for either side.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the Ukraine crisis continuing and Europe’s security limitations exposed, Iran has found an opportunity to reorganize its position in the new Eurasian order by leveraging its energy capacities and regional transport networks.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the flight of unidentified drones over Polish airspace has sounded a new alarm for European security; an incident that, despite its limited scale, sent severe tremors through the foundations of NATO and U.S.-Europe relations. The situation became more complicated when Polish officials accused Russia of violating its airspace. At the same time, the Kremlin denied such accusations, and some sources even suggested that Ukraine was the origin of these drones. The importance of the issue lies in the fact that Poland, unlike Ukraine, is a member of NATO, and any attack on its territory could trigger the alliance’s collective defense clause. However, Donald Trump’s cold and ambiguous reaction to the drone incident left Europeans questioning whether Washington would be willing to defend its allies if the crisis escalates. Meanwhile, NATO has launched the “Eastern Guardian” operation to demonstrate its strength on its eastern borders. Still, at the same time, there are signs of hesitation and division among Western countries. These developments have shifted the balance of power in the Ukraine war into a new phase; a war in which Moscow is not retreating from its positions, Europe has no clear strategy to contain the crisis, and the U.S. shows no willingness to confront Russia directly.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs commenting on the decision of the European Union to send about 100 police officers to Armenia to monitor the ceasefire on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been violated many times before, said the decision may be more symbolic, but definitely it was taken with an aim of a stronger and more effective presence of the European Union in the Caucasus region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: War in Ukraine showed once again that Turkey is a touch, meanwhile, an uneasy, but necessary partner for the West.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The stance of “neither support nor opposition of China” towards Russia’s war against Ukraine is due to the fact that the country, on the one hand, has some strong incentives for supporting Russia and Moscow’s victory in confronting the West and, on the other hand, is concerned about the negative consequences of Russian sanctions and their repetition.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, two important events occurred in the energy market; first, the negative expectation shock in the field of oil supply, which led to an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent years and second, the European and American approach to Russian energy (oil and gas) imports has intensified efforts to find alternative resources.
Reza Majidzadeh – Director of Simorgh Development Working Group, Pasargad Millennium Plan Institute
Strategic Council Online: The Meeting was held to review strategic outcomes and aspects of Ukraine crisis hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) during morning March 9, 2022 in which the President and the Secretary of the Council as well as a number of experts and university professors were attending.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, saying that with the EU ruling to punish Poland and Hungary financial challenges will severely affect the two countries, noted: It seems that given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe and parliamentary elections In Hungary this year, the European Union will show more flexibility in implementing this ruling.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, stating that Turkey’s policy in the face of Ukraine crisis was a positive balancing, said: Turkey is an “uncertain partner” for the West and the East, and this characteristic has become especially prominent under the current situation, and it cannot be considered a stable partner for either side.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the Ukraine crisis continuing and Europe’s security limitations exposed, Iran has found an opportunity to reorganize its position in the new Eurasian order by leveraging its energy capacities and regional transport networks.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the flight of unidentified drones over Polish airspace has sounded a new alarm for European security; an incident that, despite its limited scale, sent severe tremors through the foundations of NATO and U.S.-Europe relations. The situation became more complicated when Polish officials accused Russia of violating its airspace. At the same time, the Kremlin denied such accusations, and some sources even suggested that Ukraine was the origin of these drones. The importance of the issue lies in the fact that Poland, unlike Ukraine, is a member of NATO, and any attack on its territory could trigger the alliance’s collective defense clause. However, Donald Trump’s cold and ambiguous reaction to the drone incident left Europeans questioning whether Washington would be willing to defend its allies if the crisis escalates. Meanwhile, NATO has launched the “Eastern Guardian” operation to demonstrate its strength on its eastern borders. Still, at the same time, there are signs of hesitation and division among Western countries. These developments have shifted the balance of power in the Ukraine war into a new phase; a war in which Moscow is not retreating from its positions, Europe has no clear strategy to contain the crisis, and the U.S. shows no willingness to confront Russia directly.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs commenting on the decision of the European Union to send about 100 police officers to Armenia to monitor the ceasefire on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been violated many times before, said the decision may be more symbolic, but definitely it was taken with an aim of a stronger and more effective presence of the European Union in the Caucasus region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: War in Ukraine showed once again that Turkey is a touch, meanwhile, an uneasy, but necessary partner for the West.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The stance of “neither support nor opposition of China” towards Russia’s war against Ukraine is due to the fact that the country, on the one hand, has some strong incentives for supporting Russia and Moscow’s victory in confronting the West and, on the other hand, is concerned about the negative consequences of Russian sanctions and their repetition.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, two important events occurred in the energy market; first, the negative expectation shock in the field of oil supply, which led to an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent years and second, the European and American approach to Russian energy (oil and gas) imports has intensified efforts to find alternative resources.
Reza Majidzadeh – Director of Simorgh Development Working Group, Pasargad Millennium Plan Institute
Strategic Council Online: The Meeting was held to review strategic outcomes and aspects of Ukraine crisis hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) during morning March 9, 2022 in which the President and the Secretary of the Council as well as a number of experts and university professors were attending.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, saying that with the EU ruling to punish Poland and Hungary financial challenges will severely affect the two countries, noted: It seems that given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe and parliamentary elections In Hungary this year, the European Union will show more flexibility in implementing this ruling.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, stating that Turkey’s policy in the face of Ukraine crisis was a positive balancing, said: Turkey is an “uncertain partner” for the West and the East, and this characteristic has become especially prominent under the current situation, and it cannot be considered a stable partner for either side.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the Ukraine crisis continuing and Europe’s security limitations exposed, Iran has found an opportunity to reorganize its position in the new Eurasian order by leveraging its energy capacities and regional transport networks.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the flight of unidentified drones over Polish airspace has sounded a new alarm for European security; an incident that, despite its limited scale, sent severe tremors through the foundations of NATO and U.S.-Europe relations. The situation became more complicated when Polish officials accused Russia of violating its airspace. At the same time, the Kremlin denied such accusations, and some sources even suggested that Ukraine was the origin of these drones. The importance of the issue lies in the fact that Poland, unlike Ukraine, is a member of NATO, and any attack on its territory could trigger the alliance’s collective defense clause. However, Donald Trump’s cold and ambiguous reaction to the drone incident left Europeans questioning whether Washington would be willing to defend its allies if the crisis escalates. Meanwhile, NATO has launched the “Eastern Guardian” operation to demonstrate its strength on its eastern borders. Still, at the same time, there are signs of hesitation and division among Western countries. These developments have shifted the balance of power in the Ukraine war into a new phase; a war in which Moscow is not retreating from its positions, Europe has no clear strategy to contain the crisis, and the U.S. shows no willingness to confront Russia directly.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs commenting on the decision of the European Union to send about 100 police officers to Armenia to monitor the ceasefire on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been violated many times before, said the decision may be more symbolic, but definitely it was taken with an aim of a stronger and more effective presence of the European Union in the Caucasus region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: War in Ukraine showed once again that Turkey is a touch, meanwhile, an uneasy, but necessary partner for the West.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The stance of “neither support nor opposition of China” towards Russia’s war against Ukraine is due to the fact that the country, on the one hand, has some strong incentives for supporting Russia and Moscow’s victory in confronting the West and, on the other hand, is concerned about the negative consequences of Russian sanctions and their repetition.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, two important events occurred in the energy market; first, the negative expectation shock in the field of oil supply, which led to an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent years and second, the European and American approach to Russian energy (oil and gas) imports has intensified efforts to find alternative resources.
Reza Majidzadeh – Director of Simorgh Development Working Group, Pasargad Millennium Plan Institute
Strategic Council Online: The Meeting was held to review strategic outcomes and aspects of Ukraine crisis hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) during morning March 9, 2022 in which the President and the Secretary of the Council as well as a number of experts and university professors were attending.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, saying that with the EU ruling to punish Poland and Hungary financial challenges will severely affect the two countries, noted: It seems that given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe and parliamentary elections In Hungary this year, the European Union will show more flexibility in implementing this ruling.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, stating that Turkey’s policy in the face of Ukraine crisis was a positive balancing, said: Turkey is an “uncertain partner” for the West and the East, and this characteristic has become especially prominent under the current situation, and it cannot be considered a stable partner for either side.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the Ukraine crisis continuing and Europe’s security limitations exposed, Iran has found an opportunity to reorganize its position in the new Eurasian order by leveraging its energy capacities and regional transport networks.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the flight of unidentified drones over Polish airspace has sounded a new alarm for European security; an incident that, despite its limited scale, sent severe tremors through the foundations of NATO and U.S.-Europe relations. The situation became more complicated when Polish officials accused Russia of violating its airspace. At the same time, the Kremlin denied such accusations, and some sources even suggested that Ukraine was the origin of these drones. The importance of the issue lies in the fact that Poland, unlike Ukraine, is a member of NATO, and any attack on its territory could trigger the alliance’s collective defense clause. However, Donald Trump’s cold and ambiguous reaction to the drone incident left Europeans questioning whether Washington would be willing to defend its allies if the crisis escalates. Meanwhile, NATO has launched the “Eastern Guardian” operation to demonstrate its strength on its eastern borders. Still, at the same time, there are signs of hesitation and division among Western countries. These developments have shifted the balance of power in the Ukraine war into a new phase; a war in which Moscow is not retreating from its positions, Europe has no clear strategy to contain the crisis, and the U.S. shows no willingness to confront Russia directly.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of international affairs considered the competition between the UAE and Saudi Arabia regarding mediation to solve the Ukraine crisis as part of the competitive strategy of the two countries in different political, economic, and geopolitical fields with the aim of expanding influence and creating soft power in the region and the world, especially in the centers of international power, and said: Saudi Arabia has more weight and leverage to play such a role in this framework.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs commenting on the decision of the European Union to send about 100 police officers to Armenia to monitor the ceasefire on the border with the Republic of Azerbaijan, which has been violated many times before, said the decision may be more symbolic, but definitely it was taken with an aim of a stronger and more effective presence of the European Union in the Caucasus region.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: War in Ukraine showed once again that Turkey is a touch, meanwhile, an uneasy, but necessary partner for the West.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The stance of “neither support nor opposition of China” towards Russia’s war against Ukraine is due to the fact that the country, on the one hand, has some strong incentives for supporting Russia and Moscow’s victory in confronting the West and, on the other hand, is concerned about the negative consequences of Russian sanctions and their repetition.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – Expert on international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the Russian military invasion of Ukraine, two important events occurred in the energy market; first, the negative expectation shock in the field of oil supply, which led to an unprecedented rise in oil prices in recent years and second, the European and American approach to Russian energy (oil and gas) imports has intensified efforts to find alternative resources.
Reza Majidzadeh – Director of Simorgh Development Working Group, Pasargad Millennium Plan Institute
Strategic Council Online: The Meeting was held to review strategic outcomes and aspects of Ukraine crisis hosted by the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations (SCFR) during morning March 9, 2022 in which the President and the Secretary of the Council as well as a number of experts and university professors were attending.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Europe affairs, saying that with the EU ruling to punish Poland and Hungary financial challenges will severely affect the two countries, noted: It seems that given the geopolitical developments in Eastern Europe and parliamentary elections In Hungary this year, the European Union will show more flexibility in implementing this ruling.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor, stating that Turkey’s policy in the face of Ukraine crisis was a positive balancing, said: Turkey is an “uncertain partner” for the West and the East, and this characteristic has become especially prominent under the current situation, and it cannot be considered a stable partner for either side.
Strategic Council Online – Note: The initiative to revive the Hejaz Railway, beyond being a transportation project, constitutes an attempt to redefine geopolitics, the economy, and Turkey’s regional position; however, its realization appears to face significant financial, security, and institutional challenges.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Strait of Hormuz crisis is no longer merely the consequence of a military confrontation, but rather a sign of the transition from the US-centered maritime order to a new energy security structure involving the participation of emerging and influential powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Iran’s active deterrence strategy, while increasing the costs of US intervention, has increasingly exposed the hidden rifts between Washington’s interests and those of the Israeli regime.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The escalation of verbal and strategic tensions between Turkey and the Israeli regime, although not increasing the likelihood of direct war, indicates the formation of a new order in West Asian geopolitical rivalries.
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.
SCFR Online – Opinion: The Ukraine war was not merely a European crisis, but rather the starting point for the rearrangement of the global balance of power and a shift in the strategic behavior of great powers.
SCFR Online – Opinion: Great power competition is now pursued more in trade, currency, technology, and global supply chains than on the battlefields of military confrontation.
Strategic Council Online – Note: By disregarding Iran’s deterrence capabilities and political economy leverage in the Strait of Hormuz, Washington has reached a strategic deadlock from which military means are unable to extricate it.