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Iran gains SCO backing against US strikes, but support may be symbolic

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) has offered symbolic support to Iran amidst tensions with the United States. At a summit in Bishkek, leaders issued statements condemning military strikes on Iranian territory as violations of international law, without directly naming the US. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian engaged in bilateral talks with leaders from Russia, Pakistan, and India on the sidelines of the event. AI

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Iran gains SCO backing against US strikes, but support may be symbolic

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Dewey Sim ·

    Iran wins SCO backing against US strikes: will it be enough?

    As the US resumes strikes on Iran to force an end to the six-month-old war, Tehran is turning to multilateral groupings like the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Brics for political and diplomatic cover. At the SCO summit in Bishkek on Tuesday, world leaders made veile…