Contents Articles §The Strategy of the Islamic Republic of Iran toward the Decline of U.S. Hegemony in the Persian Gulf Region Mojtaba Ferdosipour §Examining Formulation of a National Branding Model by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran Maryam Keshavarzi/Mohammad-Reza Esmaili/ HojatollahNiki Maleki §Representation and Thematic Analysis of the Statements by Ayatollah Khamenei, Iran’s Martyred Leader, Regarding United States Foreign Policy (2016–2025) Behnam Rashidizadeh/Ali Asghar Nasiri §The Rationale for Iran's Redefinition of the Strait of Hormuz Passage Regime: A Historical, Legal, and Geopolitical Analysis Morteza Damanpak Jami §The Diplomacy in Crisis Zones: Experiences from Afghanistan Bahador Aminian §Competing Approaches to Security Architecture in the Persian Gulf after the U.S.-Israel War against Iran Mohammad-Hassan Sheikholeslami §The Transformation of the United States’ Representation as the “Other” in China’s National Security Documents: From Regional Rivalry to Global Competition (2014–2022) Elham Rasooli Sani-Abadi/Zohreh Araabi §A Comparative Study of Chinese and Russian Positions on the Taliban in the UN Security Council (2021–2025) Mohammad-Reza Siavashpour/Mohammad-hassan Khani
