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Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

2024/12/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Ukrainian War and the Widening East-West Divide

Ukrainian War and the Widening East-West Divide

2024/12/09

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.

Turkey’s Policy Towards Trade Relations with the Zionist Regime

Turkey’s Policy Towards Trade Relations with the Zionist Regime

2024/12/08

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, the Turkish Minister of Commerce confirmed that Turkish customs have been completely closed to trade with the Zionist Regime. This news was met with many comments and questions, and one of the most important questions was why Turkey decided to take such a step, how serious it is in practice, and what will be its consequences on the relations between the parties.

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

Terrorist Attack in Syria; Scheme to Open a New Front Against the Resistance Axis

Terrorist Attack in Syria; Scheme to Open a New Front Against the Resistance Axis

2024/12/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues considered the terrorist attack on the city of Idlib at the beginning of the winter season a “surprise” move and said: “Basically, an attack at this time of the year is out of the question because fighters usually do not choose the cold and winter seasons for military operations. There is no other reason why and how they took military action and advanced towards the city of Idlib and then Aleppo in a surprising way except that it is related to regional issues and the Israeli regime’s war in Lebanon and Gaza.”

Analysis of the Roots and Prospects of the Conflict in Aleppo, Syria

Analysis of the Roots and Prospects of the Conflict in Aleppo, Syria

2024/12/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several years of calm and immediately after the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the Syrian city of Aleppo has become the scene of clashes between opposition and armed groups led by Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Syrian army and government.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

2024/12/01

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

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Russia’s Multifaceted Relations with Neighbors

Russia’s Multifaceted Relations with Neighbors

2024/03/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: After Russia attacked Ukraine two years ago, the country’s relations with some of its European neighbors were severely disturbed in such a way that a clear future cannot be imagined for it.

Turkey’s Expectations & Achievements after Voting for Sweden’s NATO Membership

Turkey’s Expectations & Achievements after Voting for Sweden’s NATO Membership

2024/02/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister says it is unlikely for the Turkish government to put all its eggs in the basket of the West and NATO and jeopardize its relations with Russia at a time when Russia is involved in the Ukraine war and has close relations with Ankara. It should be seen what kind of a deal Turkey has made to persuade it to vote for Sweden’s membership in NATO.

Setting up NATO Bases in Finland; West’s New Alignment against Russia

Setting up NATO Bases in Finland; West’s New Alignment against Russia

2023/12/24

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert believes launching US military bases in Finland was not unusual or unpredictable. By becoming a member of NATO, that country is committed to providing bases to NATO members, especially the largest NATO member, the United States.

Impacts of Refugee Crisis on EU’s future

Impacts of Refugee Crisis on EU’s future

2023/10/11

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs, stating that immigration policies can lead to disagreements among EU member states of the Union, added: Differences in immigration policies can be one of the factors that lead to increased pressure on the European Union and the resulting consequences, especially difference between the right and left political currents along with social violence creates, would cause serious challenges for the Union.

Formation of New Era in Turkey-Greece Relations?

Formation of New Era in Turkey-Greece Relations?

2023/07/08

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The president of Turkey and the prime minister of Greece will meet on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, July 11-12, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The public opinion of the two countries expects the meeting to be held after the elections in the two countries to be a new step towards de-escalation between the two neighboring countries.
Mahmoud Fazeli- International affairs analyst

The political solution to terminate the Ukrainian war is deadlocked

The political solution to terminate the Ukrainian war is deadlocked

2023/05/27

Strategic Council Online—Interview: The European issues researcher said about the latest round of tensions between the West and Moscow and Russia’s recent statements that it will react if Finland and Sweden join NATO, saying that “the discussion of Russia’s peripheral countries joining NATO is Moscow’s red line, and the Russian attack on Ukraine was also a reaction to this country’s attempt to join NATO.”

Sovereignty Claim over Aegean islands, Prospect of Greece-Turkey Tensions

Sovereignty Claim over Aegean islands, Prospect of Greece-Turkey Tensions

2022/06/17

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.

US Objectives behind Prolonging Ukraine War

US Objectives behind Prolonging Ukraine War

2022/06/08

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: There are several indications that the United States is seeking to “prolong the war” in Ukraine.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

2022/06/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A member of the faculty of the Institute for Strategic Studies said that membership of Sweden and Finland is a turning point in NATO power and the global balance among great powers, adding: Given this level of differences between Russia and NATO, the situation will not return to the time before the Ukraine war, Russia may want to change the situation and, for example, Putin will not participate in the 2024 elections and with the presence of someone else in power, Russia’s position will be adjusted and reformed.

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Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

2024/12/10

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

Ukrainian War and the Widening East-West Divide

Ukrainian War and the Widening East-West Divide

2024/12/09

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.

Turkey’s Policy Towards Trade Relations with the Zionist Regime

Turkey’s Policy Towards Trade Relations with the Zionist Regime

2024/12/08

Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, the Turkish Minister of Commerce confirmed that Turkish customs have been completely closed to trade with the Zionist Regime. This news was met with many comments and questions, and one of the most important questions was why Turkey decided to take such a step, how serious it is in practice, and what will be its consequences on the relations between the parties.

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

An Analysis on Trump’s Possible Foreign Policy Approach

2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

Terrorist Attack in Syria; Scheme to Open a New Front Against the Resistance Axis

Terrorist Attack in Syria; Scheme to Open a New Front Against the Resistance Axis

2024/12/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues considered the terrorist attack on the city of Idlib at the beginning of the winter season a “surprise” move and said: “Basically, an attack at this time of the year is out of the question because fighters usually do not choose the cold and winter seasons for military operations. There is no other reason why and how they took military action and advanced towards the city of Idlib and then Aleppo in a surprising way except that it is related to regional issues and the Israeli regime’s war in Lebanon and Gaza.”

Analysis of the Roots and Prospects of the Conflict in Aleppo, Syria

Analysis of the Roots and Prospects of the Conflict in Aleppo, Syria

2024/12/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several years of calm and immediately after the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the Syrian city of Aleppo has become the scene of clashes between opposition and armed groups led by Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Syrian army and government.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

2024/12/01

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

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Russia’s Multifaceted Relations with Neighbors

Russia’s Multifaceted Relations with Neighbors

2024/03/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: After Russia attacked Ukraine two years ago, the country’s relations with some of its European neighbors were severely disturbed in such a way that a clear future cannot be imagined for it.

Turkey’s Expectations & Achievements after Voting for Sweden’s NATO Membership

Turkey’s Expectations & Achievements after Voting for Sweden’s NATO Membership

2024/02/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister says it is unlikely for the Turkish government to put all its eggs in the basket of the West and NATO and jeopardize its relations with Russia at a time when Russia is involved in the Ukraine war and has close relations with Ankara. It should be seen what kind of a deal Turkey has made to persuade it to vote for Sweden’s membership in NATO.

Setting up NATO Bases in Finland; West’s New Alignment against Russia

Setting up NATO Bases in Finland; West’s New Alignment against Russia

2023/12/24

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert believes launching US military bases in Finland was not unusual or unpredictable. By becoming a member of NATO, that country is committed to providing bases to NATO members, especially the largest NATO member, the United States.

Impacts of Refugee Crisis on EU’s future

Impacts of Refugee Crisis on EU’s future

2023/10/11

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs, stating that immigration policies can lead to disagreements among EU member states of the Union, added: Differences in immigration policies can be one of the factors that lead to increased pressure on the European Union and the resulting consequences, especially difference between the right and left political currents along with social violence creates, would cause serious challenges for the Union.

Formation of New Era in Turkey-Greece Relations?

Formation of New Era in Turkey-Greece Relations?

2023/07/08

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The president of Turkey and the prime minister of Greece will meet on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, July 11-12, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The public opinion of the two countries expects the meeting to be held after the elections in the two countries to be a new step towards de-escalation between the two neighboring countries.
Mahmoud Fazeli- International affairs analyst

The political solution to terminate the Ukrainian war is deadlocked

The political solution to terminate the Ukrainian war is deadlocked

2023/05/27

Strategic Council Online—Interview: The European issues researcher said about the latest round of tensions between the West and Moscow and Russia’s recent statements that it will react if Finland and Sweden join NATO, saying that “the discussion of Russia’s peripheral countries joining NATO is Moscow’s red line, and the Russian attack on Ukraine was also a reaction to this country’s attempt to join NATO.”

Sovereignty Claim over Aegean islands, Prospect of Greece-Turkey Tensions

Sovereignty Claim over Aegean islands, Prospect of Greece-Turkey Tensions

2022/06/17

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.

US Objectives behind Prolonging Ukraine War

US Objectives behind Prolonging Ukraine War

2022/06/08

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: There are several indications that the United States is seeking to “prolong the war” in Ukraine.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

2022/06/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A member of the faculty of the Institute for Strategic Studies said that membership of Sweden and Finland is a turning point in NATO power and the global balance among great powers, adding: Given this level of differences between Russia and NATO, the situation will not return to the time before the Ukraine war, Russia may want to change the situation and, for example, Putin will not participate in the 2024 elections and with the presence of someone else in power, Russia’s position will be adjusted and reformed.

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Russia’s Multifaceted Relations with Neighbors

Russia’s Multifaceted Relations with Neighbors

2024/03/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: After Russia attacked Ukraine two years ago, the country’s relations with some of its European neighbors were severely disturbed in such a way that a clear future cannot be imagined for it.

Turkey’s Expectations & Achievements after Voting for Sweden’s NATO Membership

Turkey’s Expectations & Achievements after Voting for Sweden’s NATO Membership

2024/02/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister says it is unlikely for the Turkish government to put all its eggs in the basket of the West and NATO and jeopardize its relations with Russia at a time when Russia is involved in the Ukraine war and has close relations with Ankara. It should be seen what kind of a deal Turkey has made to persuade it to vote for Sweden’s membership in NATO.

Setting up NATO Bases in Finland; West’s New Alignment against Russia

Setting up NATO Bases in Finland; West’s New Alignment against Russia

2023/12/24

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert believes launching US military bases in Finland was not unusual or unpredictable. By becoming a member of NATO, that country is committed to providing bases to NATO members, especially the largest NATO member, the United States.

Impacts of Refugee Crisis on EU’s future

Impacts of Refugee Crisis on EU’s future

2023/10/11

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs, stating that immigration policies can lead to disagreements among EU member states of the Union, added: Differences in immigration policies can be one of the factors that lead to increased pressure on the European Union and the resulting consequences, especially difference between the right and left political currents along with social violence creates, would cause serious challenges for the Union.

Formation of New Era in Turkey-Greece Relations?

Formation of New Era in Turkey-Greece Relations?

2023/07/08

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The president of Turkey and the prime minister of Greece will meet on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, July 11-12, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The public opinion of the two countries expects the meeting to be held after the elections in the two countries to be a new step towards de-escalation between the two neighboring countries.
Mahmoud Fazeli- International affairs analyst

The political solution to terminate the Ukrainian war is deadlocked

The political solution to terminate the Ukrainian war is deadlocked

2023/05/27

Strategic Council Online—Interview: The European issues researcher said about the latest round of tensions between the West and Moscow and Russia’s recent statements that it will react if Finland and Sweden join NATO, saying that “the discussion of Russia’s peripheral countries joining NATO is Moscow’s red line, and the Russian attack on Ukraine was also a reaction to this country’s attempt to join NATO.”

Sovereignty Claim over Aegean islands, Prospect of Greece-Turkey Tensions

Sovereignty Claim over Aegean islands, Prospect of Greece-Turkey Tensions

2022/06/17

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.

US Objectives behind Prolonging Ukraine War

US Objectives behind Prolonging Ukraine War

2022/06/08

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: There are several indications that the United States is seeking to “prolong the war” in Ukraine.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

2022/06/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: A member of the faculty of the Institute for Strategic Studies said that membership of Sweden and Finland is a turning point in NATO power and the global balance among great powers, adding: Given this level of differences between Russia and NATO, the situation will not return to the time before the Ukraine war, Russia may want to change the situation and, for example, Putin will not participate in the 2024 elections and with the presence of someone else in power, Russia’s position will be adjusted and reformed.

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Implications of the ICC’s Arrest Warrant for Myanmar’s Leader

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Myanmar’s military leader, Min Aung Hlaing, is facing charges of committing crimes against humanity for the killing and persecution of Rohingya Muslims. The crimes, which affected more than a million people in Myanmar, took place between August and December 2017. During this period, the Myanmar military launched an operation called “clearance” under the pretext of fighting armed groups that led to the genocide of Muslims in Rakhine State in western Myanmar. This operation was accompanied by the widespread killing of more than 200,000 Rohingya Muslims and the displacement of about 700,000 people. The International Criminal Court has identified these actions as examples of genocide and crimes against humanity.

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Ukrainian War and the Widening East-West Divide

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.

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Turkey’s Policy Towards Trade Relations with the Zionist Regime

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Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, the Turkish Minister of Commerce confirmed that Turkish customs have been completely closed to trade with the Zionist Regime. This news was met with many comments and questions, and one of the most important questions was why Turkey decided to take such a step, how serious it is in practice, and what will be its consequences on the relations between the parties.

Analysis: The Reasons for Accepting the Ceasefire in Lebanon

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

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Terrorist Attack in Syria; Scheme to Open a New Front Against the Resistance Axis

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues considered the terrorist attack on the city of Idlib at the beginning of the winter season a “surprise” move and said: “Basically, an attack at this time of the year is out of the question because fighters usually do not choose the cold and winter seasons for military operations. There is no other reason why and how they took military action and advanced towards the city of Idlib and then Aleppo in a surprising way except that it is related to regional issues and the Israeli regime’s war in Lebanon and Gaza.”

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Analysis of the Roots and Prospects of the Conflict in Aleppo, Syria

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several years of calm and immediately after the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the Syrian city of Aleppo has become the scene of clashes between opposition and armed groups led by Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Syrian army and government.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

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Russia’s Multifaceted Relations with Neighbors

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2024/03/05

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert said: After Russia attacked Ukraine two years ago, the country’s relations with some of its European neighbors were severely disturbed in such a way that a clear future cannot be imagined for it.

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: A former Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister says it is unlikely for the Turkish government to put all its eggs in the basket of the West and NATO and jeopardize its relations with Russia at a time when Russia is involved in the Ukraine war and has close relations with Ankara. It should be seen what kind of a deal Turkey has made to persuade it to vote for Sweden’s membership in NATO.

Setting up NATO Bases in Finland; West’s New Alignment against Russia

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An international affairs expert believes launching US military bases in Finland was not unusual or unpredictable. By becoming a member of NATO, that country is committed to providing bases to NATO members, especially the largest NATO member, the United States.

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on European affairs, stating that immigration policies can lead to disagreements among EU member states of the Union, added: Differences in immigration policies can be one of the factors that lead to increased pressure on the European Union and the resulting consequences, especially difference between the right and left political currents along with social violence creates, would cause serious challenges for the Union.

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The president of Turkey and the prime minister of Greece will meet on the sidelines of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) Summit, July 11-12, in Vilnius, Lithuania. The public opinion of the two countries expects the meeting to be held after the elections in the two countries to be a new step towards de-escalation between the two neighboring countries.
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Strategic Council Online—Interview: The European issues researcher said about the latest round of tensions between the West and Moscow and Russia’s recent statements that it will react if Finland and Sweden join NATO, saying that “the discussion of Russia’s peripheral countries joining NATO is Moscow’s red line, and the Russian attack on Ukraine was also a reaction to this country’s attempt to join NATO.”

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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.

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: There are several indications that the United States is seeking to “prolong the war” in Ukraine.
Hamid Khoshayand – Expert on regional affairs

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

Consequences of Sweden, Finland Membership in NATO

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Strategic Council Online – Interview: A member of the faculty of the Institute for Strategic Studies said that membership of Sweden and Finland is a turning point in NATO power and the global balance among great powers, adding: Given this level of differences between Russia and NATO, the situation will not return to the time before the Ukraine war, Russia may want to change the situation and, for example, Putin will not participate in the 2024 elections and with the presence of someone else in power, Russia’s position will be adjusted and reformed.

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: A proxy war is when two countries fight each other indirectly by supporting the warring parties. Classic examples from the Cold War era include the Congo crisis in the 1960s and the Angola crisis in the 1970s when the Soviet Union and the United States supported each of the warring sides in a civil war with money, weapons, and sometimes soldiers, but never directly engaged in the war themselves. Accordingly, the approach of the United States and Europe, in the form of NATO and their all-out support for Ukraine, has all the hallmarks of a proxy war against Russia.

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Strategic Council Online—Opinion: Recently, the Turkish Minister of Commerce confirmed that Turkish customs have been completely closed to trade with the Zionist Regime. This news was met with many comments and questions, and one of the most important questions was why Turkey decided to take such a step, how serious it is in practice, and what will be its consequences on the relations between the parties.

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Strategic Council Online – Opinion: Finally, after about two months of the Zionist regime’s war against Lebanon and in a situation where the war on the Lebanese front had intensified to an unprecedented extent in the days leading up to the ceasefire, the Zionist regime agreed to truce.

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2024/12/07

Strategic Council Online—Interview: An expert on American affairs said: Although, during Donald Trump’s presidency, the approach to the Chinese threat will be the first issue of American foreign policy, the American public will not support the government in a full-scale economic war with China.

Terrorist Attack in Syria; Scheme to Open a New Front Against the Resistance Axis

Terrorist Attack in Syria; Scheme to Open a New Front Against the Resistance Axis

2024/12/06

Strategic Council Online – Interview: An expert on regional issues considered the terrorist attack on the city of Idlib at the beginning of the winter season a “surprise” move and said: “Basically, an attack at this time of the year is out of the question because fighters usually do not choose the cold and winter seasons for military operations. There is no other reason why and how they took military action and advanced towards the city of Idlib and then Aleppo in a surprising way except that it is related to regional issues and the Israeli regime’s war in Lebanon and Gaza.”

Analysis of the Roots and Prospects of the Conflict in Aleppo, Syria

Analysis of the Roots and Prospects of the Conflict in Aleppo, Syria

2024/12/02

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: After several years of calm and immediately after the ceasefire agreement in Lebanon, the Syrian city of Aleppo has become the scene of clashes between opposition and armed groups led by Tahrir al-Sham (formerly Jabhat al-Nusra) and the Syrian army and government.

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

Iran-Saudi Balanced Approach to Reviving Relations

2024/12/01

Strategic Council Online – Opinion: The second round of the Iran-Saudi-China trilateral meeting, hosted by Riyadh, signals the development of relations in an atmosphere of increasing regional and international tensions and uncertainties. The meeting also confirmed China’s role beyond facilitating the revived relations between Tehran and Riyadh and related to China’s political economy perspective in the Middle East, which has significant implications for the Beijing-Washington macro-rivalry.

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