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Characteristics and Strategic Consequences of Iran’s Historic Response to Zionist Regime

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: There are two different views about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s missile attacks against the Zionist regime. The first view is based on a superficial reading and a reductionist description that evaluates it as a low-impact and not-so-extensive operation. The second view, a realistic reading, sees Iran’s response as opening a new page of “balance of power” and “turning point” in regional equations, the effects and consequences of which will gradually emerge.

Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.

Biden-Netanyahu Rift Grows Wider, But US-Israel Strategic Relations Persist

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, the verbal disputes between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding the Gaza war have increased. The tensions that have arisen are such that some international observers interpret it as a difference between America and the Zionist regime, and some talk about the first “rift” between the two sides in the last 76 years.

The impact of recent Turkish elections on the political future of the ruling party

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkiye, on the same night that he won the second round of the presidential elections in May 2023, told the crowd of his supporters, “We love Istanbul, we started our journey to this city, and we will continue it.” At the same time, he wanted to take back the Istanbul Municipality from the rival and kept repeating that we will take back Istanbul. Erdogan referred to the Istanbul Municipality, which his party lost in 2019 elections of this metropolis and the economic capital of Turkiye, to his Republican opponent, Akram Imamoglu.
Siyamak Kakaee—Researcher of Turkiye affairs

Netanyahu’s Internal Challenges

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The increasing trend of political and security “challenges” in the Zionist regime is one of the “important consequences” of the Gaza war.
Hamid Khoshayand – expert on regional issues

An Analysis on Dimensions of European Support for Ukraine

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the wake of the war in Ukraine, which has affected the international community, especially Europe, the leaders of the three EU member states, France, Germany, and Poland, recently agreed to increase efforts to purchase and produce weapons in Ukraine.
Hossein Sayahi – International Researcher

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A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Turkey affairs considered the results of the first round of the elections as a kind of victory for Erdogan and said: With the victory of Kılıçdaroğlu, some regional changes might be witnessed, but in any case, it seems that the winner of the elections will face a series of internal problems and those problems will be aggravated if Kılıçdaroğlu wins.

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international law, saying that Baku is trying to discredit Russia in the developments in the Caucasus, referred to the negotiations between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States and noted: Washington, to compensate for its diplomatic backwardness in the second Karabakh war, is trying to create an alternative to the Russian mechanism and push the developments in a direction that is against the interests of Iran and Russia.

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on subcontinental affairs says that the United Nations is looking for a mechanism with a so-called aim of “recognition of the Taliban” to prevent the movement from its extreme behavior. The international view is that by attracting the Taliban, more effective steps can be taken to achieve the target.

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: The two-day visit of Mr. Raisi, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to Syria is important from different dimensions. This trip, which has had many reflections in the media and political circles of the region, has a vital role in the implementation of dozens of economic and commercial agreements, as well as the signing of new military and security agreements, which were agreed upon by the parties during the past years but were not fully implemented.
Barsam Mohammadi—Expert in regional issues

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of the Institute of Strategic Studies says there has been a change in the global energy transmission lines after the Ukraine war began. He noted: With the continued shift in the oil trade routes of Russia, India and China have become strategic business partners for Moscow. This development has taken place in the shadow of the decline of the US influence among its key allies in the Middle East.

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the breakthrough in diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, West Asia, and the Persian Gulf are witnessing “positive movements”; the countries that used to be on the opposite front have abandoned previous policies and are moving towards interaction and resumption of bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: As the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, 2023, are approaching, the activities of the eligible candidates are expanding. In the Turkish presidential election, four candidates, and in the parliamentary election, 27 parties will compete. The upcoming elections will be the 13th presidential election in Türkiye’s history, the second presidential election since the beginning of the presidential term, and the 28th parliamentary election in this country. The presidency and parliamentary representation term is five years, and the number of people elected representatives is 600.
Mahmoud Fazeli—Analyst of international affairs

Challenges, Key Priorities of Iran’s Foreign Policy in 2023-2024

Challenges, Key Priorities of Iran’s Foreign Policy in 2023-2024

Strategic Council Online – Guest opinion: Amidst talks about Iran’s essential issues and challenges in the current calendar year, what quickly comes into one’s mind is the debate on economic disturbances and people’s livelihood problems. This is even though, in today’s interconnected world, we can safely say that the root of many domestic financial problems lies in foreign policy and international relations of the country; however, this does not mean minimizing the importance of managerial inefficiencies and the weakness and inadequacy of some internal executive and supervisory institutions.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said that the main challenges and concerns of the foreign ministers of neighboring countries of Afghanistan, which had been raised in the first meeting in Samarkand, were prominent in the second meeting as well, adding: The Taliban have come to power by force of arms and all the past concerns are still standing about the future situation of Afghanistan.

An Analysis of Prospects for the End of the War in Yemen

An Analysis of Prospects for the End of the War in Yemen

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, a new round of political and diplomatic developments has begun in the region, the “starting point” of which should be considered the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations. After the meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries in Beijing, the expert and political delegations of Iran and Saudi Arabia are preparing to reopen the embassies and re-establish bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

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Characteristics and Strategic Consequences of Iran’s Historic Response to Zionist Regime

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: There are two different views about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s missile attacks against the Zionist regime. The first view is based on a superficial reading and a reductionist description that evaluates it as a low-impact and not-so-extensive operation. The second view, a realistic reading, sees Iran’s response as opening a new page of “balance of power” and “turning point” in regional equations, the effects and consequences of which will gradually emerge.

Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.

Biden-Netanyahu Rift Grows Wider, But US-Israel Strategic Relations Persist

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, the verbal disputes between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding the Gaza war have increased. The tensions that have arisen are such that some international observers interpret it as a difference between America and the Zionist regime, and some talk about the first “rift” between the two sides in the last 76 years.

The impact of recent Turkish elections on the political future of the ruling party

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkiye, on the same night that he won the second round of the presidential elections in May 2023, told the crowd of his supporters, “We love Istanbul, we started our journey to this city, and we will continue it.” At the same time, he wanted to take back the Istanbul Municipality from the rival and kept repeating that we will take back Istanbul. Erdogan referred to the Istanbul Municipality, which his party lost in 2019 elections of this metropolis and the economic capital of Turkiye, to his Republican opponent, Akram Imamoglu.
Siyamak Kakaee—Researcher of Turkiye affairs

Netanyahu’s Internal Challenges

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The increasing trend of political and security “challenges” in the Zionist regime is one of the “important consequences” of the Gaza war.
Hamid Khoshayand – expert on regional issues

An Analysis on Dimensions of European Support for Ukraine

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In the wake of the war in Ukraine, which has affected the international community, especially Europe, the leaders of the three EU member states, France, Germany, and Poland, recently agreed to increase efforts to purchase and produce weapons in Ukraine.
Hossein Sayahi – International Researcher

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A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Turkey affairs considered the results of the first round of the elections as a kind of victory for Erdogan and said: With the victory of Kılıçdaroğlu, some regional changes might be witnessed, but in any case, it seems that the winner of the elections will face a series of internal problems and those problems will be aggravated if Kılıçdaroğlu wins.

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international law, saying that Baku is trying to discredit Russia in the developments in the Caucasus, referred to the negotiations between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States and noted: Washington, to compensate for its diplomatic backwardness in the second Karabakh war, is trying to create an alternative to the Russian mechanism and push the developments in a direction that is against the interests of Iran and Russia.

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on subcontinental affairs says that the United Nations is looking for a mechanism with a so-called aim of “recognition of the Taliban” to prevent the movement from its extreme behavior. The international view is that by attracting the Taliban, more effective steps can be taken to achieve the target.

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: The two-day visit of Mr. Raisi, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to Syria is important from different dimensions. This trip, which has had many reflections in the media and political circles of the region, has a vital role in the implementation of dozens of economic and commercial agreements, as well as the signing of new military and security agreements, which were agreed upon by the parties during the past years but were not fully implemented.
Barsam Mohammadi—Expert in regional issues

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of the Institute of Strategic Studies says there has been a change in the global energy transmission lines after the Ukraine war began. He noted: With the continued shift in the oil trade routes of Russia, India and China have become strategic business partners for Moscow. This development has taken place in the shadow of the decline of the US influence among its key allies in the Middle East.

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the breakthrough in diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, West Asia, and the Persian Gulf are witnessing “positive movements”; the countries that used to be on the opposite front have abandoned previous policies and are moving towards interaction and resumption of bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: As the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, 2023, are approaching, the activities of the eligible candidates are expanding. In the Turkish presidential election, four candidates, and in the parliamentary election, 27 parties will compete. The upcoming elections will be the 13th presidential election in Türkiye’s history, the second presidential election since the beginning of the presidential term, and the 28th parliamentary election in this country. The presidency and parliamentary representation term is five years, and the number of people elected representatives is 600.
Mahmoud Fazeli—Analyst of international affairs

Challenges, Key Priorities of Iran’s Foreign Policy in 2023-2024

Challenges, Key Priorities of Iran’s Foreign Policy in 2023-2024

Strategic Council Online – Guest opinion: Amidst talks about Iran’s essential issues and challenges in the current calendar year, what quickly comes into one’s mind is the debate on economic disturbances and people’s livelihood problems. This is even though, in today’s interconnected world, we can safely say that the root of many domestic financial problems lies in foreign policy and international relations of the country; however, this does not mean minimizing the importance of managerial inefficiencies and the weakness and inadequacy of some internal executive and supervisory institutions.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said that the main challenges and concerns of the foreign ministers of neighboring countries of Afghanistan, which had been raised in the first meeting in Samarkand, were prominent in the second meeting as well, adding: The Taliban have come to power by force of arms and all the past concerns are still standing about the future situation of Afghanistan.

An Analysis of Prospects for the End of the War in Yemen

An Analysis of Prospects for the End of the War in Yemen

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, a new round of political and diplomatic developments has begun in the region, the “starting point” of which should be considered the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations. After the meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries in Beijing, the expert and political delegations of Iran and Saudi Arabia are preparing to reopen the embassies and re-establish bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

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A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Turkey affairs considered the results of the first round of the elections as a kind of victory for Erdogan and said: With the victory of Kılıçdaroğlu, some regional changes might be witnessed, but in any case, it seems that the winner of the elections will face a series of internal problems and those problems will be aggravated if Kılıçdaroğlu wins.

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international law, saying that Baku is trying to discredit Russia in the developments in the Caucasus, referred to the negotiations between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States and noted: Washington, to compensate for its diplomatic backwardness in the second Karabakh war, is trying to create an alternative to the Russian mechanism and push the developments in a direction that is against the interests of Iran and Russia.

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on subcontinental affairs says that the United Nations is looking for a mechanism with a so-called aim of “recognition of the Taliban” to prevent the movement from its extreme behavior. The international view is that by attracting the Taliban, more effective steps can be taken to achieve the target.

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: The two-day visit of Mr. Raisi, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to Syria is important from different dimensions. This trip, which has had many reflections in the media and political circles of the region, has a vital role in the implementation of dozens of economic and commercial agreements, as well as the signing of new military and security agreements, which were agreed upon by the parties during the past years but were not fully implemented.
Barsam Mohammadi—Expert in regional issues

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of the Institute of Strategic Studies says there has been a change in the global energy transmission lines after the Ukraine war began. He noted: With the continued shift in the oil trade routes of Russia, India and China have become strategic business partners for Moscow. This development has taken place in the shadow of the decline of the US influence among its key allies in the Middle East.

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the breakthrough in diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, West Asia, and the Persian Gulf are witnessing “positive movements”; the countries that used to be on the opposite front have abandoned previous policies and are moving towards interaction and resumption of bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: As the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, 2023, are approaching, the activities of the eligible candidates are expanding. In the Turkish presidential election, four candidates, and in the parliamentary election, 27 parties will compete. The upcoming elections will be the 13th presidential election in Türkiye’s history, the second presidential election since the beginning of the presidential term, and the 28th parliamentary election in this country. The presidency and parliamentary representation term is five years, and the number of people elected representatives is 600.
Mahmoud Fazeli—Analyst of international affairs

Challenges, Key Priorities of Iran’s Foreign Policy in 2023-2024

Challenges, Key Priorities of Iran’s Foreign Policy in 2023-2024

Strategic Council Online – Guest opinion: Amidst talks about Iran’s essential issues and challenges in the current calendar year, what quickly comes into one’s mind is the debate on economic disturbances and people’s livelihood problems. This is even though, in today’s interconnected world, we can safely say that the root of many domestic financial problems lies in foreign policy and international relations of the country; however, this does not mean minimizing the importance of managerial inefficiencies and the weakness and inadequacy of some internal executive and supervisory institutions.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said that the main challenges and concerns of the foreign ministers of neighboring countries of Afghanistan, which had been raised in the first meeting in Samarkand, were prominent in the second meeting as well, adding: The Taliban have come to power by force of arms and all the past concerns are still standing about the future situation of Afghanistan.

An Analysis of Prospects for the End of the War in Yemen

An Analysis of Prospects for the End of the War in Yemen

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, a new round of political and diplomatic developments has begun in the region, the “starting point” of which should be considered the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations. After the meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries in Beijing, the expert and political delegations of Iran and Saudi Arabia are preparing to reopen the embassies and re-establish bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

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Characteristics and Strategic Consequences of Iran’s Historic Response to Zionist Regime

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: There are two different views about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s missile attacks against the Zionist regime. The first view is based on a superficial reading and a reductionist description that evaluates it as a low-impact and not-so-extensive operation. The second view, a realistic reading, sees Iran’s response as opening a new page of “balance of power” and “turning point” in regional equations, the effects and consequences of which will gradually emerge.

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Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.

Biden-Netanyahu Rift Grows Wider, But US-Israel Strategic Relations Persist

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, the verbal disputes between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding the Gaza war have increased. The tensions that have arisen are such that some international observers interpret it as a difference between America and the Zionist regime, and some talk about the first “rift” between the two sides in the last 76 years.

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Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkiye, on the same night that he won the second round of the presidential elections in May 2023, told the crowd of his supporters, “We love Istanbul, we started our journey to this city, and we will continue it.” At the same time, he wanted to take back the Istanbul Municipality from the rival and kept repeating that we will take back Istanbul. Erdogan referred to the Istanbul Municipality, which his party lost in 2019 elections of this metropolis and the economic capital of Turkiye, to his Republican opponent, Akram Imamoglu.
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A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

A Glance at Presidential Election Results in Turkey

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of Turkey affairs considered the results of the first round of the elections as a kind of victory for Erdogan and said: With the victory of Kılıçdaroğlu, some regional changes might be witnessed, but in any case, it seems that the winner of the elections will face a series of internal problems and those problems will be aggravated if Kılıçdaroğlu wins.

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Karabakh Peace Talks in US, Baku’s Attempt to Discredit Russia in Caucasus

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international law, saying that Baku is trying to discredit Russia in the developments in the Caucasus, referred to the negotiations between Armenia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in the United States and noted: Washington, to compensate for its diplomatic backwardness in the second Karabakh war, is trying to create an alternative to the Russian mechanism and push the developments in a direction that is against the interests of Iran and Russia.

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Aims of Recent Qatar Meeting on Afghanistan

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A researcher on subcontinental affairs says that the United Nations is looking for a mechanism with a so-called aim of “recognition of the Taliban” to prevent the movement from its extreme behavior. The international view is that by attracting the Taliban, more effective steps can be taken to achieve the target.

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Importance and strategic dimensions of Iran’s President visit to Syria

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: The two-day visit of Mr. Raisi, the president of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to Syria is important from different dimensions. This trip, which has had many reflections in the media and political circles of the region, has a vital role in the implementation of dozens of economic and commercial agreements, as well as the signing of new military and security agreements, which were agreed upon by the parties during the past years but were not fully implemented.
Barsam Mohammadi—Expert in regional issues

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Consequences of Moscow-Riyadh Cooperation on Sale of Russian Oil

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A faculty member of the Institute of Strategic Studies says there has been a change in the global energy transmission lines after the Ukraine war began. He noted: With the continued shift in the oil trade routes of Russia, India and China have become strategic business partners for Moscow. This development has taken place in the shadow of the decline of the US influence among its key allies in the Middle East.

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Consequences of Syria-Saudi Improved Relations

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After the breakthrough in diplomatic relations between the Islamic Republic of Iran and Saudi Arabia, West Asia, and the Persian Gulf are witnessing “positive movements”; the countries that used to be on the opposite front have abandoned previous policies and are moving towards interaction and resumption of bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

A look into the election contests in Turkiye and its strategic consequences

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: As the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, 2023, are approaching, the activities of the eligible candidates are expanding. In the Turkish presidential election, four candidates, and in the parliamentary election, 27 parties will compete. The upcoming elections will be the 13th presidential election in Türkiye’s history, the second presidential election since the beginning of the presidential term, and the 28th parliamentary election in this country. The presidency and parliamentary representation term is five years, and the number of people elected representatives is 600.
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Challenges, Key Priorities of Iran’s Foreign Policy in 2023-2024

Strategic Council Online – Guest opinion: Amidst talks about Iran’s essential issues and challenges in the current calendar year, what quickly comes into one’s mind is the debate on economic disturbances and people’s livelihood problems. This is even though, in today’s interconnected world, we can safely say that the root of many domestic financial problems lies in foreign policy and international relations of the country; however, this does not mean minimizing the importance of managerial inefficiencies and the weakness and inadequacy of some internal executive and supervisory institutions.
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Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Growing Concern of Afghanistan’s Neighbors about the Continuation of the Current Process of the Taliban Rule

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said that the main challenges and concerns of the foreign ministers of neighboring countries of Afghanistan, which had been raised in the first meeting in Samarkand, were prominent in the second meeting as well, adding: The Taliban have come to power by force of arms and all the past concerns are still standing about the future situation of Afghanistan.

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An Analysis of Prospects for the End of the War in Yemen

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, a new round of political and diplomatic developments has begun in the region, the “starting point” of which should be considered the agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume diplomatic relations. After the meeting of the foreign ministers of the two countries in Beijing, the expert and political delegations of Iran and Saudi Arabia are preparing to reopen the embassies and re-establish bilateral relations.
Barsam Mohammadi – Expert on regional affairs

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Characteristics and Strategic Consequences of Iran’s Historic Response to Zionist Regime

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: There are two different views about the Islamic Republic of Iran’s missile attacks against the Zionist regime. The first view is based on a superficial reading and a reductionist description that evaluates it as a low-impact and not-so-extensive operation. The second view, a realistic reading, sees Iran’s response as opening a new page of “balance of power” and “turning point” in regional equations, the effects and consequences of which will gradually emerge.

Opportunities & Challenges of NATO on Its 75th Birthday

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: An expert on international affairs said: Although NATO, on its 75th birthday, has become more cohesive than three decades ago due to Russia’s attack on Ukraine, this does not mean it will not face challenges in its future prospects.

Biden-Netanyahu Rift Grows Wider, But US-Israel Strategic Relations Persist

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In recent weeks, the verbal disputes between Washington and Tel Aviv regarding the Gaza war have increased. The tensions that have arisen are such that some international observers interpret it as a difference between America and the Zionist regime, and some talk about the first “rift” between the two sides in the last 76 years.

The impact of recent Turkish elections on the political future of the ruling party

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the President of Turkiye, on the same night that he won the second round of the presidential elections in May 2023, told the crowd of his supporters, “We love Istanbul, we started our journey to this city, and we will continue it.” At the same time, he wanted to take back the Istanbul Municipality from the rival and kept repeating that we will take back Istanbul. Erdogan referred to the Istanbul Municipality, which his party lost in 2019 elections of this metropolis and the economic capital of Turkiye, to his Republican opponent, Akram Imamoglu.
Siyamak Kakaee—Researcher of Turkiye affairs

Netanyahu’s Internal Challenges

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The increasing trend of political and security “challenges” in the Zionist regime is one of the “important consequences” of the Gaza war.
Hamid Khoshayand – expert on regional issues

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Hossein Sayahi – International Researcher

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