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Consequences of Inviting Al-Sharaa to the Arab Summit in Iraq

2025/05/13

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The invitation to Ahmed Al-Sharaa, head of Syria’s interim government, to attend the Arab Summit in Baghdad sends a message from the Iraqi government to the Arab world that Baghdad seeks to play a central role in rebuilding Arab relations and reducing regional tensions. However, the path ahead for Baghdad does not appear straightforward. The invitation to Syria’s interim President, facilitated by the mediation of Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, and Iraqi Prime Minister Sudani’s initial meeting with Al-Sharaa in Doha in February 2025, demonstrates Iraq’s determination to mediate regional conflicts.

EU’s Aspiration for Defense Autonomy and Responsibility

2025/05/12

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A senior European affairs analyst stated that the European Union needs military autonomy and responsibility to reduce its dependence on the United States and strengthen its defense capabilities. However, there are serious doubts about whether this can be achieved.

Meeting between Dr. Kharrazi and the Prime Minister of Qatar

2025/05/12

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, President of the Strategic Council on Foreign Relations, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar, on the sidelines of the Iranian-Arab Dialogue Conference in Doha. They discussed bilateral relations, regional developments, including regional cooperation, and the situation in Gaza and Lebanon.

Opportunities and Challenges of Realizing ‘Strategic Partnership’ in Iran-Azerbaijan Relations

2025/05/11

Strategic Council Online – Analysis: Among the countries of the world, few can be found like Iran and the Republic of Azerbaijan, which, in addition to sharing a common civilizational origin, are deeply and extensively interconnected in all aspects (cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic, customs and traditions, etc.).

“Collective security cannot be imported; regional cooperation is the only way to confront challenges”

2025/05/11

Strategic Council Online: Dr. Seyed Kamal Kharrazi, at the fourth session of the Iran-Arab dialogues in Doha titled “Strong Relations, Mutual Interests,” emphasized the necessity of regional solidarity to confront shared challenges and stated: ” collective security cannot be imported—it must be cultivated from within, without external interference.”

Fourth Round of Iranian-Arab Dialogue Begins in Doha

2025/05/10

Strategic Council Online: The fourth conference of Iranian-Arab dialogue, under the theme “Solid Relations and Mutual Interests,” begins in Doha, Qatar today (May 10, 2025)

Implications of Trump Cabinet Reshuffle on U.S. Foreign Policy

2025/05/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: As Donald Trump’s second administration recently passed its 100-day mark, some changes in the composition of his team signal a potential reassessment of the structure and direction of U.S. foreign policy.

The Main Objective of Trump’s Proposal for Ukraine-Russia Peace Negotiations

2025/05/10

Strategic Council Online– Interview: An international affairs expert stated that the agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. on sharing profits from the sale of Ukrainian minerals, along with the shift in the U.S. stance on peace negotiations and the fading of its mediation between Moscow and Kyiv, demonstrates that Trump was never genuinely concerned with peace, termination of the war, or respecting the territorial integrity of nations. Instead, his sole focus has been securing his interests and objectives in Ukraine.

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

An Analysis of the Unified Visa Plan of Persian Gulf Cooperation Council Countries

2024/06/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on West Asian issues said: Special sources recently told the “Al-Arabiya” network that a unified Persian Gulf visa plan, which allows its holders to enter all member countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council from early next year, 2025, will be implemented. But, in fact, how feasible is this plan? Is it a showoff, or is it going to be followed purposefully?

Saudi Hesitation about FTA between PGCC and China

2024/05/27

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian diplomat said about the hesitation of Saudi Arabia to interact with China in the framework of the free trade agreement between China and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council: This issue does not have just economic or political reasons. The reasons for this delay have changed momentarily due to regional and international developments and are definitely in line with the interests of each of the parties to the agreement.

Importance, Strategic Implications of Resumption of Relations between Iran and Egypt

2024/01/13

Strategic Council Online – Note: After the victory of the Islamic Revolution, relations between Iran and Egypt have been maintained at the level of the ‘interest section.’ Before anything else, this situation resulted from the “security vision” Egypt’s foreign policy adopted towards Iran, in addition to Cairo’s compliance with certain regional players and international pressures, especially from the United States.
Hamid Khoshayand – expert on regional issues

New East-West Corridor; First Operational Sign of Failed Abraham Accords

2023/09/19

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The idea of developing transportation routes to boost trade in the Persian Gulf and eliminate the need for the strategic Strait of Hormuz was formed among the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member states some years ago. To realize the idea, the rail transport corridor along the Persian Gulf was started in 2016 by launching the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council rail network. According to the agreement signed among the member states of the Council, each of the countries was expected to build and complete their rail network independently. Finally, after completing all national lines, the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council network would be launched by connecting the national rail networks of those countries. In this way, an Arab railway network would be formed, connecting all six Persian Gulf Cooperation Council member countries through a railway line of 2177 kilometers.
Dr. Mohammad Mehdi Mazaheri – University professor

Middle East on the Threshold of Comprehensive Peace

2023/03/27

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The strategic agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia in Beijing will help transform the political and security conditions and move towards stable peace and stability in the region. This agreement will end the costly tensions between Tehran and Riyadh and create new political and security stability requirements and expand cooperation between the region’s countries.
Hassan Hanizadeh – Expert on Middle East affairs

Objectives of Joint Communication on Strategic Partnership between Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) & the European Union

2022/07/08

Strategic Council Online – Interview: Having stated that signing of Joint Communication on Strategic Partnership is the reflection of European leaders’ concern about expansion of ties among countries of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council with China and particularly Russia at present junction, an expert of West Asia Affairs said:” Joint Communication on Strategic Partnership may prepare a more suitable ground for increased security presence of Europeans in the Persian Gulf region in future”.

Consequences of the strategic alliance between Qatar and the United States in the military field

2022/04/05

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert of West Asian affairs says internal differences among the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council members will be further deepened and evident with the announcement of Qatar as the main ally of the United States outside NATO, adding that such announcement will cause political and even security repercussions.

Strategic Importance of Cooperation, Collective Security in Persian Gulf

2022/02/01

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An analyst of West Asia affairs, says Iran, while strengthening and diversifying its capabilities, does not consider individual military capabilities of member states of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC) and the PGCC as a whole a threat against Tehran. He also referred to the need to pay attention to strategies based on collective cooperation in the region and added: Countries in the region should try by trust building, change the misconceptions that have been shaped between them and by preventing the impact of differences at the security level resolve them at political level.

Normalization of Bahrain-Zionist Regime Relations; a Threat to Persian Gulf Security

2022/01/12

Council Online Strategic – Interview: An expert on the Middle East affairs commenting on the consequences of Bahrain’s decision to normalize relations with the Zionist regime said: Normalization of relations between the small country of Bahrain and the regime will not have much effect on changing the balance of power in favor of Tel Aviv, but in terms of the movements of the Palestinian militants, this hasty relationship is like a poisoned dagger that has stabbed the Palestinian people on the back.

Objectives & Motivations of Bin Salman Regional Tour

2021/12/23

Strategic Council Online- Opinion: Regional tour of Mohammad Bin Salman to five countries of Oman, Bahrain, UAE, Kuwait and Qatar (Persian Gulf Cooperation Council members) is considered to be the most important political, economic and security momentum of the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia in the last days of 2021. It is also interpreted as a remedial measure for fragile situation of Saudis at the regional and world levels. It should be noted that one of the objectives of Mohammad Bin Salman was to consult with the authorities of littoral Arab states of Persian Gulf and to make a consensus to confront some of the regional as well as the global issues such as Yemen, Iran, JCPOA revival, etc.
Hamid Khoshayand, Expert of Regional Issues

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Consequences of Inviting Al-Sharaa to the Arab Summit in Iraq

2025/05/13

EU’s Aspiration for Defense Autonomy and Responsibility

2025/05/12

Meeting between Dr. Kharrazi and the Prime Minister of Qatar

2025/05/12

Opportunities and Challenges of Realizing ‘Strategic Partnership’ in Iran-Azerbaijan Relations

2025/05/11

“Collective security cannot be imported; regional cooperation is the only way to confront challenges”

2025/05/11

Fourth Round of Iranian-Arab Dialogue Begins in Doha

2025/05/10

Strategic Council Online: The fourth conference of Iranian-Arab dialogue, under the theme “Solid Relations and Mutual Interests,” begins in Doha, Qatar today (May 10, 2025)