Strategic Studies Quarterly

Abstract This article is seeking to explain on how the United Nations Security Council has dealt with the problem of countering terrorism. The authors have the objective to provide the process on how the Security Council as the highest body responsible for the maintenance of international peace and security has taken comprehensive and consistent measures on fighting terrorism that has led to formation of international regime on counter terrorism. Such regime consists of two substantive and structural parts reflected in Security Council resolutions and decisions especially in 1373 resolution. Challenge of a consensual definition of terrorism, requirements for states for cooperation with each other for suppression of terrorism particularly financing of terrorism, prohibition of providing direct or indirect support to terrorism, obligation to implement Security Council sanctions against terrorists enlisted by the UN, and criminalization and prosecution of terrorism in internal legislation by states are main substantive elements of this regime. On the other hand, Counter Terrorism Committee and its Counter Terrorism Directorate as well as procedures under Financial Action Task Force and other international institutions like INTERPOL and ICAO which report to the Council are structural parts of this regime. This article endeavors to provide better knowledge on international regime of counter terrorism and its various aspects functioning in international relations.

Abstract The JACPOA has set some limitations and restriction on Iran’s nuclear activities while specifying some rights and privileges for Iran in nuclear, economic, financial, monetary and insurance fields for Iran. Putting an end on “possible Military dimensions”, removal of the threat of a coercive action under chapter VII of the UN Charter against Iran, termination of the nuclear related sanctions imposed by the EU and the USA, establishing the right of Iran to enjoy nuclear enrichment and heavy water technology and facilitation of its cooperation with other international partners in the field of nuclear activities are some the legal achievements that the author is discussing at this paper.    

Abstract With the adoption of the resolution 2231 dated 20 July 2015, all previous resolutions sanctioning Iran were terminated. One of the critical issues in these resolutions was the issue of Iran's military embargo. Although the JCPOA is not mentioning Iran's military embargo, however, the Security Council, did set some sanctions in the annex of the resolution. Of course, with some modifications these restrictions are completely different with previous ones and these new developments are discussed in this paper.  

Abstract  There are some countries that establish and utilize terrorist groups for interest of their own foreign policies, however, they are crippling the international system in fight against terrorism. The ISIL atrocities are one of the cases with its threatening nature and terrorist activities against international peace and security. Accordingly the paper aims at studying the nature and structure of ISIL with a comparative look at the atrocities it is committing; furthermore, the paper discusses possible legislative and criminalization acts of the UN Security Council that can establish terroristic acts of ISIL and pave the way to bring it to trail at international criminal courts.  

Abstract Abstract: on Saturday 28^th of Isfand 1389, multilateral military operation started in response to internal war and based on UNSC resolution 1973, with partnership of NATO. This operation was in the framework of no fly zone region, and support for non-military people and regions in Libya and at the end led to collapse of Gadhafi regime. Operation of odyssey dawn and global response to events in Libya turned a new season in humanitarian intervention. This article after a historical review of humanitarian intervention and principal of responsibility for support, analyses events of military operation in Libya under the principal of responsibility for support. This operation was the first humanitarian intervention of global community under the principal of responsibility for support.