2023/07/05
Strategic Council Online-Interview: The head of international affairs of the Sharif University’s Science and Technology Park stated that the US, while being concerned about the presence of China in the technological fields of the region, is trying to enter this market and meet the demands of the countries of the region, especially its former allies and partners, including Iraqi Kurdistan to reduce the influence and monopoly of Chinese technological companies. He suggested that “Iran should take the lead in meeting the technological needs of the Kurdistan region by respecting the considerations of Iraqi national sovereignty and strategic interactions in this area.”
2023/07/04
Strategic Council Online – Interview: Former director general of the Middle East and North Africa Department in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs believes that the Chinese have entered the Middle East equations more seriously and are trying to repeat their successful experience mediating between Saudi Arabia and Iran.
2023/06/19
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Saudi affairs called Riyadh’s efforts to get closer and cooperate with BRICS as a continuation of the strategy of distancing itself from the US and the West and said: Riyadh does not like to give substantial free money to countries like Pakistan, Jordan, and Sudan, Egypt and other countries like in the past. The era of blank checks signed by Saudi Arabia is over for them, and in case there is going to help, it wants it to come back with a return on investment.
2023/06/11
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The recent meeting of the Arab League in Jeddah had two “main differences” from previous meetings; first, the presence of Syrian President Bashar Assad, and second, the speech delivered by Ukrainian President Zelensky at the Summit.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
2023/05/31
Strategic Council Online – Guest Opinion: Normalization of Iran-Saudi relations with China’s mediation, which is an indication of Beijing’s more significant influence and role in new regional trends in the Middle East, increased speculations about the possibility of changes in the geostrategy of other powers.
Abbas Aslani – Expert on international relations
