Strategic Council online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an interview with France 24 Español, explained Iran’s approach to the Gaza war and outlined the region’s future after this bitter historical event.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs stated that the European Union is faced with the challenge of conflict in some different opinions and policies among member countries, which can affect the overall approach to immigration in Europe. She noted that when the member states follow different paths, the principle of solidarity and cooperation of the Union is distorted and can challenge the unity of the Union.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: For the first time in more than a decade, Germany issued its “new defense policy guidelines,” and “Boris Pistorius,” the German Minister of Defense, asked the pillars of his country to be “ready for a war” and “capable of defense.” He has pledged to strengthen the army to become the backbone of European deterrence and collective defense.
Hamideh Safamanesh – International relations researcher
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An analyst of international issues said even though Russia’s victory in the Ukraine war will mean the defeat of NATO and its credibility in Europe, the course of the war has now reached such a stage that the Westerners have no choice but to put pressure on Ukraine for a ceasefire and implement a peace agreement.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor said that although NATO’s training mission for the Iraqi police forces is carried out in line with preventing ISIS from regaining power, in fact, NATO has decided to develop the scope of its mission in Iraq, noted: NATO, and the United States at its head, is looking for influence in the social body of Arab countries, especially Iraq, to advance its targets while shaping the intellectual formation and organizing the police body against the Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations university professor stated that Paris is trying not to allow the situation in the Caucasus to progress as desired by the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkey and hopes the situation can be shaped as much as possible in line with French interests through military assistance, adding: France, after Russia, is the second largest foreign investor in Armenia since 2016. This country is trying to create a rift between Armenia and Russia by strengthening ties with Armenia. France’s military support to Armenia is an important and new development that we are witnessing after the weakening of Russia’s position in Armenia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Recently, we witnessed an extraordinary summit of Islamic countries in Riyadh. The Palestinians, especially the people of Gaza, had built hope on the meeting, and it was expected that at the end of it, we would see a collective, serious, and deterrent decision by the Islamic countries. But, unfortunately, such expectations were not met.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the holding of the national elections in Greece on May 21, although the winning party announced priorities of its future government to be mainly improvement of the economic situation, the continuation of the national policy in foreign relations, security, and immigration would be most important challenges for this EU and NATO member country. Although the new leaders defend the continuation of the foreign and defense policy, strengthening of the country’s armed forces, creation of solid alliances, and development of the weapons program over the past four years, they differ in the field of energy exploration, the militarization of some islands in the Aegean Sea, and the issue of refugees.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While national elections are set to be held in Turkey (May 14), and Greece (May 21), senior officials of the two countries hope to witness a new chapter in bilateral relations after the official election results are announced. Despite deep-rooted differences between the two countries, Greece was one of the first countries to offer sympathy and aid after two earthquakes hit 11 southern Turkish provinces on February 6. Turkey was also the first country to express sympathy and help after the train accident in northern Greece on February 28 that left 57 dead.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Repeated missile attacks on Syria can have several goals, including maintaining the atmosphere of tension, measuring Syrian air defense systems and radars, supporting terrorists, etc., but the coincidence of these attacks with the internal crisis of the Zionist regime strengthens this hypothesis and proves that this regime has resorted to the policy of “exporting a severe internal crisis.”
Hamid Khoshayand—Expert in regional issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: During Anthony Blinken’s two-day trip to Greece, defense and security issues were major part of his talks with Greek officials. The Greek side expressed interest in purchasing fifth generation of F-35 fighter jets, and the US Secretary of State, while expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Athens government, announced support of the US administration. It is expected that the official response of the United States to Greece’s request for the purchase of 20+20 F-35 fighter planes will be announced in early April.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Greek Citizen Protection Minister Teodorikakos has announced that the country has launched a project to build a fence with an aim of preventing the crossing of illegal immigrants and the decision of the Greek government to build a 140 km fence on the Oros border (land border with Turkey) is definite.
Athens will fence the entire length of its land border with Turkey and on the European border with Turkey. Construction of the first 35 kilometers of this fence will begin immediately. The government has made its decision and the Ministry of Civil Protection is obliged to implement it. The Greek Ministry of Civil Protection is currently waiting for the official approval of this project from the Ministry of Finance.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In his third visit to Athens in the past seven months, Boyar Osmani, the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, while expressing full satisfaction over the process of bilateral relations between Skopje and Athens, described the relations as a model of good neighborliness and spoke about the foundation of sustainable cooperation based on trust and mutual respect. Referring to the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia in 2018, he referred to it as the basis for further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, and appreciated Greece’s support for its country’s accession to the European Union.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, stressing that Turkey’s claims to sovereignty over the Aegean islands will not go beyond verbal claims, said: Turkey feels that so far in tensions it has had with Greece it has been left alone by NATO and under this situation, with warnings it tries to persuade them to judge fairly about the Greek military movements in the islands.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: EU member countries have faced a wave of asylum seekers in recent years following escalation of crisis in West Asian countries as well as intensification of economic and political problems. Asylum seekers crossed the European borders in the hope of finding security and employment, but faced closed borders and inhumane treatment.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Despite the agreement made between Prime Minister the Hellenic Republic and Turkish President in their last meeting in Istanbul to reduce tension in Aegean Sea, Turkish Air Force fighters have recently violated extensively the air space of Greece and flew over residential and non-residential islands of the country. For example, during a day Turkish fighters had 126 cases of violating Athens’ Flight Information Region (FIR) and 41 cases of flight over 12 residential and non-residential islands of Greece.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Ankara considers the new trend in normalization of its relations with UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Zionist regime and its policy with regard to Ukraine crisis as a new step in its foreign policy.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of International Issues
Strategic Council online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an interview with France 24 Español, explained Iran’s approach to the Gaza war and outlined the region’s future after this bitter historical event.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs stated that the European Union is faced with the challenge of conflict in some different opinions and policies among member countries, which can affect the overall approach to immigration in Europe. She noted that when the member states follow different paths, the principle of solidarity and cooperation of the Union is distorted and can challenge the unity of the Union.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: For the first time in more than a decade, Germany issued its “new defense policy guidelines,” and “Boris Pistorius,” the German Minister of Defense, asked the pillars of his country to be “ready for a war” and “capable of defense.” He has pledged to strengthen the army to become the backbone of European deterrence and collective defense.
Hamideh Safamanesh – International relations researcher
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An analyst of international issues said even though Russia’s victory in the Ukraine war will mean the defeat of NATO and its credibility in Europe, the course of the war has now reached such a stage that the Westerners have no choice but to put pressure on Ukraine for a ceasefire and implement a peace agreement.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor said that although NATO’s training mission for the Iraqi police forces is carried out in line with preventing ISIS from regaining power, in fact, NATO has decided to develop the scope of its mission in Iraq, noted: NATO, and the United States at its head, is looking for influence in the social body of Arab countries, especially Iraq, to advance its targets while shaping the intellectual formation and organizing the police body against the Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations university professor stated that Paris is trying not to allow the situation in the Caucasus to progress as desired by the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkey and hopes the situation can be shaped as much as possible in line with French interests through military assistance, adding: France, after Russia, is the second largest foreign investor in Armenia since 2016. This country is trying to create a rift between Armenia and Russia by strengthening ties with Armenia. France’s military support to Armenia is an important and new development that we are witnessing after the weakening of Russia’s position in Armenia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Recently, we witnessed an extraordinary summit of Islamic countries in Riyadh. The Palestinians, especially the people of Gaza, had built hope on the meeting, and it was expected that at the end of it, we would see a collective, serious, and deterrent decision by the Islamic countries. But, unfortunately, such expectations were not met.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the holding of the national elections in Greece on May 21, although the winning party announced priorities of its future government to be mainly improvement of the economic situation, the continuation of the national policy in foreign relations, security, and immigration would be most important challenges for this EU and NATO member country. Although the new leaders defend the continuation of the foreign and defense policy, strengthening of the country’s armed forces, creation of solid alliances, and development of the weapons program over the past four years, they differ in the field of energy exploration, the militarization of some islands in the Aegean Sea, and the issue of refugees.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While national elections are set to be held in Turkey (May 14), and Greece (May 21), senior officials of the two countries hope to witness a new chapter in bilateral relations after the official election results are announced. Despite deep-rooted differences between the two countries, Greece was one of the first countries to offer sympathy and aid after two earthquakes hit 11 southern Turkish provinces on February 6. Turkey was also the first country to express sympathy and help after the train accident in northern Greece on February 28 that left 57 dead.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Repeated missile attacks on Syria can have several goals, including maintaining the atmosphere of tension, measuring Syrian air defense systems and radars, supporting terrorists, etc., but the coincidence of these attacks with the internal crisis of the Zionist regime strengthens this hypothesis and proves that this regime has resorted to the policy of “exporting a severe internal crisis.”
Hamid Khoshayand—Expert in regional issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: During Anthony Blinken’s two-day trip to Greece, defense and security issues were major part of his talks with Greek officials. The Greek side expressed interest in purchasing fifth generation of F-35 fighter jets, and the US Secretary of State, while expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Athens government, announced support of the US administration. It is expected that the official response of the United States to Greece’s request for the purchase of 20+20 F-35 fighter planes will be announced in early April.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Greek Citizen Protection Minister Teodorikakos has announced that the country has launched a project to build a fence with an aim of preventing the crossing of illegal immigrants and the decision of the Greek government to build a 140 km fence on the Oros border (land border with Turkey) is definite.
Athens will fence the entire length of its land border with Turkey and on the European border with Turkey. Construction of the first 35 kilometers of this fence will begin immediately. The government has made its decision and the Ministry of Civil Protection is obliged to implement it. The Greek Ministry of Civil Protection is currently waiting for the official approval of this project from the Ministry of Finance.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In his third visit to Athens in the past seven months, Boyar Osmani, the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, while expressing full satisfaction over the process of bilateral relations between Skopje and Athens, described the relations as a model of good neighborliness and spoke about the foundation of sustainable cooperation based on trust and mutual respect. Referring to the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia in 2018, he referred to it as the basis for further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, and appreciated Greece’s support for its country’s accession to the European Union.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, stressing that Turkey’s claims to sovereignty over the Aegean islands will not go beyond verbal claims, said: Turkey feels that so far in tensions it has had with Greece it has been left alone by NATO and under this situation, with warnings it tries to persuade them to judge fairly about the Greek military movements in the islands.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: EU member countries have faced a wave of asylum seekers in recent years following escalation of crisis in West Asian countries as well as intensification of economic and political problems. Asylum seekers crossed the European borders in the hope of finding security and employment, but faced closed borders and inhumane treatment.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Despite the agreement made between Prime Minister the Hellenic Republic and Turkish President in their last meeting in Istanbul to reduce tension in Aegean Sea, Turkish Air Force fighters have recently violated extensively the air space of Greece and flew over residential and non-residential islands of the country. For example, during a day Turkish fighters had 126 cases of violating Athens’ Flight Information Region (FIR) and 41 cases of flight over 12 residential and non-residential islands of Greece.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Ankara considers the new trend in normalization of its relations with UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Zionist regime and its policy with regard to Ukraine crisis as a new step in its foreign policy.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of International Issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the holding of the national elections in Greece on May 21, although the winning party announced priorities of its future government to be mainly improvement of the economic situation, the continuation of the national policy in foreign relations, security, and immigration would be most important challenges for this EU and NATO member country. Although the new leaders defend the continuation of the foreign and defense policy, strengthening of the country’s armed forces, creation of solid alliances, and development of the weapons program over the past four years, they differ in the field of energy exploration, the militarization of some islands in the Aegean Sea, and the issue of refugees.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While national elections are set to be held in Turkey (May 14), and Greece (May 21), senior officials of the two countries hope to witness a new chapter in bilateral relations after the official election results are announced. Despite deep-rooted differences between the two countries, Greece was one of the first countries to offer sympathy and aid after two earthquakes hit 11 southern Turkish provinces on February 6. Turkey was also the first country to express sympathy and help after the train accident in northern Greece on February 28 that left 57 dead.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Repeated missile attacks on Syria can have several goals, including maintaining the atmosphere of tension, measuring Syrian air defense systems and radars, supporting terrorists, etc., but the coincidence of these attacks with the internal crisis of the Zionist regime strengthens this hypothesis and proves that this regime has resorted to the policy of “exporting a severe internal crisis.”
Hamid Khoshayand—Expert in regional issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: During Anthony Blinken’s two-day trip to Greece, defense and security issues were major part of his talks with Greek officials. The Greek side expressed interest in purchasing fifth generation of F-35 fighter jets, and the US Secretary of State, while expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Athens government, announced support of the US administration. It is expected that the official response of the United States to Greece’s request for the purchase of 20+20 F-35 fighter planes will be announced in early April.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Greek Citizen Protection Minister Teodorikakos has announced that the country has launched a project to build a fence with an aim of preventing the crossing of illegal immigrants and the decision of the Greek government to build a 140 km fence on the Oros border (land border with Turkey) is definite.
Athens will fence the entire length of its land border with Turkey and on the European border with Turkey. Construction of the first 35 kilometers of this fence will begin immediately. The government has made its decision and the Ministry of Civil Protection is obliged to implement it. The Greek Ministry of Civil Protection is currently waiting for the official approval of this project from the Ministry of Finance.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In his third visit to Athens in the past seven months, Boyar Osmani, the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, while expressing full satisfaction over the process of bilateral relations between Skopje and Athens, described the relations as a model of good neighborliness and spoke about the foundation of sustainable cooperation based on trust and mutual respect. Referring to the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia in 2018, he referred to it as the basis for further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, and appreciated Greece’s support for its country’s accession to the European Union.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, stressing that Turkey’s claims to sovereignty over the Aegean islands will not go beyond verbal claims, said: Turkey feels that so far in tensions it has had with Greece it has been left alone by NATO and under this situation, with warnings it tries to persuade them to judge fairly about the Greek military movements in the islands.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: EU member countries have faced a wave of asylum seekers in recent years following escalation of crisis in West Asian countries as well as intensification of economic and political problems. Asylum seekers crossed the European borders in the hope of finding security and employment, but faced closed borders and inhumane treatment.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Despite the agreement made between Prime Minister the Hellenic Republic and Turkish President in their last meeting in Istanbul to reduce tension in Aegean Sea, Turkish Air Force fighters have recently violated extensively the air space of Greece and flew over residential and non-residential islands of the country. For example, during a day Turkish fighters had 126 cases of violating Athens’ Flight Information Region (FIR) and 41 cases of flight over 12 residential and non-residential islands of Greece.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Ankara considers the new trend in normalization of its relations with UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Zionist regime and its policy with regard to Ukraine crisis as a new step in its foreign policy.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of International Issues
Strategic Council online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an interview with France 24 Español, explained Iran’s approach to the Gaza war and outlined the region’s future after this bitter historical event.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs stated that the European Union is faced with the challenge of conflict in some different opinions and policies among member countries, which can affect the overall approach to immigration in Europe. She noted that when the member states follow different paths, the principle of solidarity and cooperation of the Union is distorted and can challenge the unity of the Union.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: For the first time in more than a decade, Germany issued its “new defense policy guidelines,” and “Boris Pistorius,” the German Minister of Defense, asked the pillars of his country to be “ready for a war” and “capable of defense.” He has pledged to strengthen the army to become the backbone of European deterrence and collective defense.
Hamideh Safamanesh – International relations researcher
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An analyst of international issues said even though Russia’s victory in the Ukraine war will mean the defeat of NATO and its credibility in Europe, the course of the war has now reached such a stage that the Westerners have no choice but to put pressure on Ukraine for a ceasefire and implement a peace agreement.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor said that although NATO’s training mission for the Iraqi police forces is carried out in line with preventing ISIS from regaining power, in fact, NATO has decided to develop the scope of its mission in Iraq, noted: NATO, and the United States at its head, is looking for influence in the social body of Arab countries, especially Iraq, to advance its targets while shaping the intellectual formation and organizing the police body against the Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations university professor stated that Paris is trying not to allow the situation in the Caucasus to progress as desired by the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkey and hopes the situation can be shaped as much as possible in line with French interests through military assistance, adding: France, after Russia, is the second largest foreign investor in Armenia since 2016. This country is trying to create a rift between Armenia and Russia by strengthening ties with Armenia. France’s military support to Armenia is an important and new development that we are witnessing after the weakening of Russia’s position in Armenia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Recently, we witnessed an extraordinary summit of Islamic countries in Riyadh. The Palestinians, especially the people of Gaza, had built hope on the meeting, and it was expected that at the end of it, we would see a collective, serious, and deterrent decision by the Islamic countries. But, unfortunately, such expectations were not met.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the holding of the national elections in Greece on May 21, although the winning party announced priorities of its future government to be mainly improvement of the economic situation, the continuation of the national policy in foreign relations, security, and immigration would be most important challenges for this EU and NATO member country. Although the new leaders defend the continuation of the foreign and defense policy, strengthening of the country’s armed forces, creation of solid alliances, and development of the weapons program over the past four years, they differ in the field of energy exploration, the militarization of some islands in the Aegean Sea, and the issue of refugees.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: While national elections are set to be held in Turkey (May 14), and Greece (May 21), senior officials of the two countries hope to witness a new chapter in bilateral relations after the official election results are announced. Despite deep-rooted differences between the two countries, Greece was one of the first countries to offer sympathy and aid after two earthquakes hit 11 southern Turkish provinces on February 6. Turkey was also the first country to express sympathy and help after the train accident in northern Greece on February 28 that left 57 dead.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International Affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Repeated missile attacks on Syria can have several goals, including maintaining the atmosphere of tension, measuring Syrian air defense systems and radars, supporting terrorists, etc., but the coincidence of these attacks with the internal crisis of the Zionist regime strengthens this hypothesis and proves that this regime has resorted to the policy of “exporting a severe internal crisis.”
Hamid Khoshayand—Expert in regional issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: During Anthony Blinken’s two-day trip to Greece, defense and security issues were major part of his talks with Greek officials. The Greek side expressed interest in purchasing fifth generation of F-35 fighter jets, and the US Secretary of State, while expressing satisfaction with the decision of the Athens government, announced support of the US administration. It is expected that the official response of the United States to Greece’s request for the purchase of 20+20 F-35 fighter planes will be announced in early April.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Greek Citizen Protection Minister Teodorikakos has announced that the country has launched a project to build a fence with an aim of preventing the crossing of illegal immigrants and the decision of the Greek government to build a 140 km fence on the Oros border (land border with Turkey) is definite.
Athens will fence the entire length of its land border with Turkey and on the European border with Turkey. Construction of the first 35 kilometers of this fence will begin immediately. The government has made its decision and the Ministry of Civil Protection is obliged to implement it. The Greek Ministry of Civil Protection is currently waiting for the official approval of this project from the Ministry of Finance.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: In his third visit to Athens in the past seven months, Boyar Osmani, the Foreign Minister of North Macedonia, while expressing full satisfaction over the process of bilateral relations between Skopje and Athens, described the relations as a model of good neighborliness and spoke about the foundation of sustainable cooperation based on trust and mutual respect. Referring to the Prespa Agreement between Greece and North Macedonia in 2018, he referred to it as the basis for further strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, and appreciated Greece’s support for its country’s accession to the European Union.
Mahmoud Fazeli – Analyst of international affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on Turkey affairs, stressing that Turkey’s claims to sovereignty over the Aegean islands will not go beyond verbal claims, said: Turkey feels that so far in tensions it has had with Greece it has been left alone by NATO and under this situation, with warnings it tries to persuade them to judge fairly about the Greek military movements in the islands.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: EU member countries have faced a wave of asylum seekers in recent years following escalation of crisis in West Asian countries as well as intensification of economic and political problems. Asylum seekers crossed the European borders in the hope of finding security and employment, but faced closed borders and inhumane treatment.
Mahmoud Fazeli – International affairs analyst
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Despite the agreement made between Prime Minister the Hellenic Republic and Turkish President in their last meeting in Istanbul to reduce tension in Aegean Sea, Turkish Air Force fighters have recently violated extensively the air space of Greece and flew over residential and non-residential islands of the country. For example, during a day Turkish fighters had 126 cases of violating Athens’ Flight Information Region (FIR) and 41 cases of flight over 12 residential and non-residential islands of Greece.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of international issues
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Ankara considers the new trend in normalization of its relations with UAE, Saudi Arabia, the Zionist regime and its policy with regard to Ukraine crisis as a new step in its foreign policy.
Mahmoud Faazeli, Analyst of International Issues
Strategic Council online: The President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, in an interview with France 24 Español, explained Iran’s approach to the Gaza war and outlined the region’s future after this bitter historical event.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs stated that the European Union is faced with the challenge of conflict in some different opinions and policies among member countries, which can affect the overall approach to immigration in Europe. She noted that when the member states follow different paths, the principle of solidarity and cooperation of the Union is distorted and can challenge the unity of the Union.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: For the first time in more than a decade, Germany issued its “new defense policy guidelines,” and “Boris Pistorius,” the German Minister of Defense, asked the pillars of his country to be “ready for a war” and “capable of defense.” He has pledged to strengthen the army to become the backbone of European deterrence and collective defense.
Hamideh Safamanesh – International relations researcher
Strategic Council Online—Interview: An analyst of international issues said even though Russia’s victory in the Ukraine war will mean the defeat of NATO and its credibility in Europe, the course of the war has now reached such a stage that the Westerners have no choice but to put pressure on Ukraine for a ceasefire and implement a peace agreement.
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations professor said that although NATO’s training mission for the Iraqi police forces is carried out in line with preventing ISIS from regaining power, in fact, NATO has decided to develop the scope of its mission in Iraq, noted: NATO, and the United States at its head, is looking for influence in the social body of Arab countries, especially Iraq, to advance its targets while shaping the intellectual formation and organizing the police body against the Resistance.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: With the continuation of the ground operations of the Zionist regime in Gaza and the success of the Hamas resistance forces in crippling their military equipment and inflicting heavy casualties on them, important questions can be raised about the prospect of that military invasion.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs
Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international relations university professor stated that Paris is trying not to allow the situation in the Caucasus to progress as desired by the Republic of Azerbaijan and Turkey and hopes the situation can be shaped as much as possible in line with French interests through military assistance, adding: France, after Russia, is the second largest foreign investor in Armenia since 2016. This country is trying to create a rift between Armenia and Russia by strengthening ties with Armenia. France’s military support to Armenia is an important and new development that we are witnessing after the weakening of Russia’s position in Armenia.
Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Recently, we witnessed an extraordinary summit of Islamic countries in Riyadh. The Palestinians, especially the people of Gaza, had built hope on the meeting, and it was expected that at the end of it, we would see a collective, serious, and deterrent decision by the Islamic countries. But, unfortunately, such expectations were not met.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor