The position of Secretary of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations was previously held by Dr. Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, followed by Dr. Ali Bagheri. Following Dr. Bagheri’s appointment as the Deputy of International Affairs at the Secretariat of the Supreme National Security Council, Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi assumed the role.
Dr. Seyyed Jalal Dehghani Firouzabadi is an eminent full professor of international relations at Allameh Tabatabaee University.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: It appears that the primary focus of the 2026 budget of the Israeli regime is on simultaneously managing war pressures, social discontent, and political ambiguities; even if this approach leads to the postponement of structural reforms and increases financial risks in the medium-term horizon.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asian affairs expert said: One of the main objectives of the recent attacks by the Israeli regime on Syria is to prevent the establishment of a strong central authority or government in Syria. Therefore, it is trying to prevent the comprehensive rule of the new government under the name of Ahmad al-Sharaa or al-Julani by attacking and invading southern Syria and various regions of the country, even Damascus.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With its large arsenal of hypersonic missiles, advanced cyber capabilities, extensive satellite network, and survivable nuclear triad, China has become a serious competitor to the United States. Nevertheless, in strategic documents, including the 2025 National Security Document, China describes itself as a development-oriented power committed to the international order, whose path to rise does not pass through war.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: It appears that the primary focus of the 2026 budget of the Israeli regime is on simultaneously managing war pressures, social discontent, and political ambiguities; even if this approach leads to the postponement of structural reforms and increases financial risks in the medium-term horizon.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asian affairs expert said: One of the main objectives of the recent attacks by the Israeli regime on Syria is to prevent the establishment of a strong central authority or government in Syria. Therefore, it is trying to prevent the comprehensive rule of the new government under the name of Ahmad al-Sharaa or al-Julani by attacking and invading southern Syria and various regions of the country, even Damascus.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With its large arsenal of hypersonic missiles, advanced cyber capabilities, extensive satellite network, and survivable nuclear triad, China has become a serious competitor to the United States. Nevertheless, in strategic documents, including the 2025 National Security Document, China describes itself as a development-oriented power committed to the international order, whose path to rise does not pass through war.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Islamic Republic of Iran before the activation of the snapback mechanism represent an effort to exert additional political and economic pressure on our country to change the system’s behavior regarding regional developments.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After nearly four years of conflict, the outlook for Ukraine-Russia peace negotiations remains unclear; not due to a lack of initiatives, but because of deep conflicts of interest, Russia’s strategy of exploiting the battlefield situation politically, and European confusion and lack of consensus. Achieving a lasting peace seems out of reach.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: It appears that the primary focus of the 2026 budget of the Israeli regime is on simultaneously managing war pressures, social discontent, and political ambiguities; even if this approach leads to the postponement of structural reforms and increases financial risks in the medium-term horizon.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The United States’ 2025 National Security Strategy (NSS 2025) is not merely a revision of Washington’s foreign policy, but an official declaration redefining its interests, sphere of influence, and the framework of international relations. This change could shake the foundations of the post-Cold War order and place Europe and NATO in a difficult position.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asian affairs expert said: One of the main objectives of the recent attacks by the Israeli regime on Syria is to prevent the establishment of a strong central authority or government in Syria. Therefore, it is trying to prevent the comprehensive rule of the new government under the name of Ahmad al-Sharaa or al-Julani by attacking and invading southern Syria and various regions of the country, even Damascus.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With its large arsenal of hypersonic missiles, advanced cyber capabilities, extensive satellite network, and survivable nuclear triad, China has become a serious competitor to the United States. Nevertheless, in strategic documents, including the 2025 National Security Document, China describes itself as a development-oriented power committed to the international order, whose path to rise does not pass through war.
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