جدیدترین مطالب

Impact of Operation Cobweb on the Future Course of the Ukraine War

2025/06/10

Strategic Council Online – Interview: While Donald Trump, the President of the United States, was pressuring the parties involved in the Ukraine war to initiate negotiations to end the conflict, Operation Cobweb emerged as an unexpected development that transformed the dynamics of this war. This operation, which led to the destruction of several Russian strategic Tu-22M3 bombers, has raised questions about the future of negotiations, the escalation of tensions, and its strategic implications for Russia’s foreign policy and relations with NATO.

Europe’s New Security Strategy Aimed at Defense Self-Sufficiency

2025/06/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: On June 2, 2025, the Council of the European Union took an unprecedented step toward strengthening Europe’s military self-sufficiency by officially approving a new defense fund worth 150 billion euros. This decision, made after decades of institutional debate and effort in common security policy, is now regarded not merely as a technical or budgetary initiative but as a reflection of a paradigm shift in Europe’s strategic outlook on its security future.

Impact of the U.S.-China Tariff War on Iran’s Economy

2025/06/08

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An economist and university faculty member stated that the temporary agreement between the U.S. and China to reduce trade tariffs, recently announced in Geneva, is a turning point in easing trade tensions between the two largest economies in the world. This development, which led to positive reactions in global markets and a rise in economic indicators, has indirect consequences for Iran’s economy.

Reasons for NATO’s Interest in a Military Partnership with Iraq

2025/06/07

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A West Asia affairs expert stated that Christoph Henzi, the new NATO commander in Iraq, recently emphasized the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) continued commitment to coordinating and cooperating with Iraqi military and security institutions through experience-sharing, advisory services, and capacity-building.

Prospect of Military Confrontation Between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the Zionist Regime

2025/06/07

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior West Asia affairs analyst stated that the recent ceasefire agreement between Yemen’s Ansarullah and the U.S., mediated by Oman, led to the cessation of Ansarullah’s attacks on non-Israeli ships in the Red Sea and the suspension of American airstrikes. This agreement, reached after weeks of intense clashes—during which Ansarullah targeted the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier with missile and drone attacks, inflicting over a billion dollars in losses on the U.S.—marks a turning point in Yemen’s strategic equations. Ansarullah’s military successes, from downing MQ-9 Reaper drones to missile strikes on Ben Gurion Airport, which halted its operations and sent millions of Zionists to shelters, have solidified its position as a key player in the Axis of Resistance.

An Analysis of the Escalating Isolation of Netanyahu Govt Worldwide

2025/06/07

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Netanyahu’s cabinet, which has recently launched a new military operation in Gaza, is insanely massacring civilians. The continuation of the war until the complete destruction of Gaza and its takeover is the ultimate goal of the Zionist regime’s recent military operation.

Reasons for the EU’s Cautious Approach Toward U.S. Tariff Hikes

2025/06/07

Online Strategic Council – Interview: A European and American affairs expert stated that the European Union, due to its unstable economic situation and the Ukraine issue, is compelled to accommodate the U.S., and thus, it does not challenge America over the tariff hikes.

An Analysis of the Resumption of Diplomatic Relations Between Pakistan and Afghanistan

2025/06/03

Strategic Council Online– Interview: A senior analyst on South Asian affairs stated that after a period of escalating tensions, which led to the mass expulsion of Afghan refugees from Pakistan and a downgrade in diplomatic relations between Islamabad and Kabul, the two sides have strategically resumed relations at the ambassador level. This development, which followed high-level consultations and coincided with an informal trilateral meeting of the foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China in Beijing, signals a shared willingness to rebuild trust and deepen security and economic cooperation. This diplomatic shift must be understood as the result of intersecting security, economic, and geopolitical factors.

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Ukraine War; Challenges, Deepening Gaps in Intl. Cyberspace Governance

2022/07/09

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on international governance of cyberspace, stating that militarization of cyberspace causes a change in understanding from cooperation-oriented cyber geopolitics to conflict-oriented cyber geopolitics, said: Especially after Russia’s attack on Ukraine, the gaps in the discussion of international cyberspace governance have deepened.

Interview with deputy of Iran Cyber Defense Command (1) Increased Risk of Cyber Threats in Strategic Competition of States

2021/08/15

Strategic Council Online – The deputy of Iran Cyber Defense Command, stating that technological progress, in addition to having different advantages, also creates new problems, said: The United States, the Zionist regime, and their regional allies are working to increase their operational access to our infrastructures by taking advantage of the advancement in cyberspace-related technologies.

The Cyber weakness and the US concern over Russia and China

2021/07/24

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert of international issues says on the US concern about the Cyberwar with Russia that “in recent years, the issue of technological and cyber competition with Russia and even China is one of the most important issues in the domestic circles of the United States.”

Future of Conflicts among Big Powers

2021/07/18

Strategic Council Online – The latest G7 summit showed that the conflict among the big world powers is intensifying and the world is moving towards a greater confrontation of the big powers.
Reza Majidzadeh – Researcher of the political economy of development

NATO; Threat against International Peace and Security

2021/06/22

Strategic Council online- The final statement of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit once again showed that we are living in an age where the aspirations of the UN Charter are still under the most intense pressure after 76 years.
Dr. Ali Karbalei Hosseini, International Law Researcher