جدیدترین مطالب

An Analysis of Russia’s Move to Officially Cancel the Agreement to Destroy Plutonium Stocks

2025/11/15

Strategic Council Online- Interview: A researcher from the Middle East Strategic Studies Center, referring to Russia’s recent move to cancel the agreement to destroy plutonium stocks officially, stated: Russia, through such actions, is sending messages to declare that the era of Western control and domination is over, and that Moscow is monitoring actions. The reality is that the Ukraine war has intensified the geopolitical confrontation between Russia and the US/West, and Moscow is trying to redefine the rules of the global security game.

The Impact of International Developments on the Energy Market

2025/11/15

Online Strategic Council – Interview: An international affairs expert stated that analyzing the energy market, global market developments, and its opportunities and threats for Iran has today become a serious issue for our country. This issue has become even more important, particularly amid the global crises in Ukraine and the Persian Gulf, which have affected the price and demand for oil in our country.

Trump’s Approach Towards Nigeria: An Attempt to Redefine American Influence in Africa

2025/11/12

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An African affairs analyst stated: The West and Sahel region of Africa has today become one of the main axes of geopolitical competition among major powers, and the United States is worried that if China and Russia’s presence becomes solidified, it will be effectively eliminated from the economic and security spheres of this region.

Intensification of Geopolitical Competitions in the South Caucasus

2025/11/12

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A university professor said, “NATO is seeking strategic influence in the South Caucasus and Central Asia.”

The Necessity of Shaping Technology Diplomacy in a Data-Driven Global Order

2025/11/11

Strategic Council Online-Interview: An international technology expert said, “While the world is moving towards the bipolarization of cyberspace and digital separation, Iran is inevitably compelled to establish its independent position in the new data-driven order by redefining technology diplomacy.”

Redefining the Discourse of Resistance After the 12-Day War

2025/11/11

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs analyst said: After the 12-day war, Iran, by redefining the discourse of resistance and utilizing media diplomacy, strengthened its soft and regional legitimacy against the Western narrative.

The Hidden Objectives and Consequences of a Potential Zionist Regime Attack on Lebanon

2025/11/11

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The increase in the military movements of the Zionist regime against Lebanon is a sign of Tel Aviv’s effort to advance a long-term strategy aimed at disarming Hezbollah and occupying parts of Lebanese territory; an action that could initiate an unprecedented crisis for this regime.

Iran’s Future Position in the Global Rare Minerals Supply Chain

2025/11/10

Strategic Council Online- Interview: A geological studies expert stated: While global competition over rare minerals has intensified, Iran can, by relying on regional cooperation from Chabahar to Central Asia, achieve a strategic position in the global rare minerals supply chain.

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Necessity and Possibility for Convergence in Middle East in Post-Trump Period

2021/02/27

Strategic Council Online – The former Director-General of the Middle East Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stating that the interests of governments and regional powers in the Middle East are in conflict and trans-regional players too are not interested in its stability and security, said: In case relations with Saudi Arabia are organized through diplomacy and differences are resolved through negotiation it would help improve the two countries’ position in the world.

China’s Share in Global Economic Growth & Its Strategic Implications

2020/10/31

Strategic Council Online – An expert on international economics, referring to the effects of the China-US macro rivalry on the world economy and politics said: In the future of the world’s political-economic system, we will be witness to a new Cold War and see a standoff between a different East and West. But, how long it would take, is unpredictable.

US Impediments on Extending New START Treaty with Russia

2020/07/12

Strategic Council Online – If President Donald Trump is re-elected in November 2020, given the current process, it can be predicted that the United States will refrain from extending the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty in February 2021, and if this scenario is implemented the world can be expected to face a new arms race and all current nuclear restrictions on the United States would be lifted.
Seyed Reza Mirtaher – Expert on Military and Strategic Issues

Russia Deploys Hypersonic Missiles: One Step Ahead of America!

2020/01/11

Strategic Council Online: An expert on Eurasia affairs says Russia’s deployment of hypersonic missiles is a reaction to US moves, adding that the Russians are extremely cautious not to enter a new arms race with the United States; Nevertheless, they would invest in areas which would have significant advantages for them and the Americans would not be able to achieve the technology for years to come.

US-Russia Arms Race and Scenarios Ahead

2019/12/28

Strategic Council Online: The most sensible scenario is for the Russians not to enter the field of heavy arms competition with Washington, on the one hand because of their historical experience and on the other because of the large gap between the US military budget and the Russian military budget.
Shoaib Bahman – Expert on Russian affairs

US Withdraws from Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

2019/09/11

Strategic Council Online: The United States needs to conduct atomic tests to assess its capabilities and weaknesses to develop its nuclear capabilities. The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) makes the job difficult.
Dr. Tahmoures Gholami – American Affairs Expert

Trump’s Goals behind Escalation of Arms Race with Russia

2019/08/18

Strategic Council Online: The United States is likely to once again push Russia into an arms race so that Moscow would dedicate a major part of its income to arms spending.
Abdolreza Farajirad – Expert on Geopolitics