Toplines Iranian media outlet Nour News highlighted the Defense Council as an important body in shaping Iran’s strategy after the Israel-Iran War. Nour News is affiliated with Supreme Leader Adviser to the Defense Council Ali Shamkhani. The Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) established the Defense Council on August 3 to …
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Iran coordinating with China, Russia to block ‘snapback’ sanctions: Araghchi
“We are working with China and Russia to stop it,” Araghchi told national television late Thursday. “If this does not work and they apply it, we have tools to respond. We will announce them in due course.” The snapback provision—embedded in UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 …
Read More »Signed But Not Sealed: The Geopolitics Behind Power of Siberia 2
China and Russia’s signing of the Power of Siberia 2 memorandum signals deepening ties but avoids firm commitments. If built, it would favor China, reshaping global gas markets and geopolitics. Another Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China, another Power of Siberia pipeline agreement. In May 2014, the SCO Summit …
Read More »Qatar Threatens to Quit Gaza Mediation After Israeli Strike
Qatar signaled on Wednesday that it may reconsider its role as a key mediator in the Gaza conflict after an Israeli strike on its soil killed members of Hamas’ negotiating team, sparking widespread international condemnation. For months, Qatar and Egypt have been central to US-supported efforts to broker a ceasefire …
Read More »Qui est l’Empire du Mal moderne ?
Si l’Union soviétique était l’«Empire du Mal» des années 1980, il semble qu’à l’ère moderne, les rôles se soient inversés et que ce soit désormais les États-Unis et l’Occident qui constituent l’Empire du Mal, cherchant à s’imposer, à éradiquer les cultures étrangères et à subjuguer des pays entiers. La fin …
Read More »Power of Siberia 2 : le grand embarrassement de l’UE
Pékin hérite désormais de la stabilité énergétique qui alimentait autrefois l’industrie de l’Europe occidentale. Et tout ce que Bruxelles peut faire, c’est crier aux loups. Il y a des moments où vous pouvez presque entendre l’histoire chuchoter et la nouvelle de mardi selon laquelle la Russie et la Chine ont …
Read More »Marwan Qabalan: Syria Must Rebuild Ties with Russia and Foster Inclusive National Dialogue – The Syrian Observer
Marwan Qabalan, a researcher and professor of international politics, has stressed that state governance requires far more than managing a faction, group or institution, as it involves complex responsibilities tied to national interests and international representation. Speaking to Syria TV, Qabalan underscored the strategic importance of rebuilding Syria’s relationship with …
Read More »Hezbollah Denies Involvement in Damascus Arrests
The Lebanese group Hezbollah has firmly denied allegations made by the Syrian Ministry of Interior concerning the arrest of individuals in the western countryside of Damascus on 11 September. In an official statement, Hezbollah’s media relations office rejected the ministry’s claims “in their entirety”, asserting that the group maintains neither …
Read More »Israeli Airstrikes Target Military Sites in Homs and Lattakia Countryside – The Syrian Observer
Israeli warplanes launched a series of airstrikes late Monday night, targeting military positions in the countryside of Homs and Lattakia, Syria. The attacks triggered loud explosions that reverberated across both regions, according to local sources. In the eastern countryside of Homs, a powerful blast was reported near the historic city …
Read More »Peace Negotiations and Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant
As expectations continue to swirl for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, the future of the largest nuclear power plant in Europe hangs in the balance. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) remains on the front line between Russian-occupied and Ukrainian-held territory. As part of any peace agreement or cease-fire, …
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