
Options for the Islamic Republic of Iran Regarding the Anti-JCPOA Policies of the Trump Administration
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Naser Hadian / Shani Hormozi
The position taken by the United States towards the Islamic Republic of Iran, and in particular towards JCPOA, is of high sensitivity because, in the absence of its accurate understanding, it can once again securitize…

Trump’s New Strategy in Afghanistan
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Dr. Tayyebeh Vaezi
A new strategy developed by the Pentagon ordered by Trump was highly controversial between strategists and Trump’s advisers, and thus was not approved by Trump. The strategy was the source of challenge in two directions:…

Syrian Civil War Developments in the Light of the New US-Russian Agreement
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Amin Partov
The US and Russia reached a new agreement in Syria during talks between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at Group 20 meetings in Germany. According to this agreement, a cease-fire will be established between the Assad government…

New US Sanctions against Iran; Backgrounds and Implications
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Abdollah Ghanbarlu
After the adoption and implementation of the JCPOA, the new congressional plan, called the "Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act" is the most comprehensive package of new sanctions imposed by the American decision-makers…

A US-China Summit: Priority of the Continuation of Change
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Mohsen Shariati Nia
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping met with each other as the Presidents of the US and China in April 2017 and talked about a tremendous progress in the relations of the two countries. This happened where most of the observers…

Developments in Turkey’s Relations with Iraq: Tactical or Strategic Change
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Jafar Haghpanah
After a five-year period of tension in various subjects, Ankara has adopted a conciliatory approach towards its southern neighbor the signs of which can be seen in the visit of Turkish Prime Minister to Baghdad in January.
During…

Trump and Major World Powers
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Yaser Nooralivand
Trump’s expressed interest in normalizing relations with Russia after a period of strained relations between Moscow and Washington during Obama; repeated attacks on China's trade policy vis-à-vis the USA; criticizing…

Zionist Regime and Donald Trump’s US
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Vahideh Ahmadi
Tensions and strained relations between Israel and the Obama team after the adoption of the Security Council resolution 2234 against Israel reached its peak. While Donald Trump the new president of the US, has acknowledged…

Turkey: Rapid Changes and the Future Prospective
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Mohammad Ali Ghasemi
Given the recent developments, Turkey faces different issues both at the domestic and external levels among which the outmost ones are as follows, domestic level: continuous fight against Fatollah Gülen supporters,…

Continuity or Change; Implications of Donald Trump’s Victory on the US Foreign Policy
ُStrategic Notes, USA
Mahdi Shapoori
Given the overall global situation and the issues facing the US at internal and external levels as well as the US position in the international system, it seems that Trump’s foreign policy would be a combination of continuing…