Center for Strategic Research

Center for Strategic Research
Abbreviation	CSR
Formation	1989
Dissolved	2017
Type	Think tank
Location	Tehran, Iran;
Parent organization	Expediency Discernment Council
Website	csr.ir

Center for Strategic Research (Persian: مرکز تحقیقات استراتژیک‎) was a leading Iranian think tank on strategy issues. It is the research arm of the Expediency Discernment Council.^[1] The last head of organization was Ali Akbar Velayati who replaced former head Hassan Rouhani, the current President of Iran.^[2] It was established in 1989. It publishes Rahbord (Strategy) ^[3] in Persian and National interests in English.^{[citation needed]}

Departments[]

The CSR has six affiliated departments:

Foreign Policy Research Department (This department publishes 3 journals: Pazhouhesh (Research), Gozaresh Tahlili (Analytical Report) and Gahnameh (Periodical Bulletin))
International Relations Research Department (This department publishes Gozaresh Rahbordi (Strategic Report))
Economic Research Department (This department publishes Gozaresh-e Pazhouheshhay-e Eqtesadi (Economic Research Report))
Cultural Research Department (This department publishes Gozareshat-e Rahbordi (Strategic Reports))
Legal Research and Jurisprudential Studies Department (Publication: Gozaresh-e Rahbordi (Strategic Report))
Executive and Information Department