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 veiled references to the instability in the Middle East without naming the United States directly, in apparent tacit backing for Iran.The Bishkek Declaration closing the summit, meanwhile, explicitly condemned the military strikes on Iranian territory as violations of international law.
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WED · 2026-09-02 · 11:22 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0902-108464
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Iran wins SCO backing against US strikes: will it be enough?
Iran is seeking political and diplomatic support from multilateral organizations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Brics as the United States resumes strikes against it. At the SCO summit in Bishkek, leaders indirectly referenced Middle East instability, appearing to offer tacit backing for Iran.
Dewey SimSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-02 · 11:22 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Iran is seeking political and diplomatic support from multilateral organizations like the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) and Brics as the United States resumes strikes against it. At the SCO summit in Bishkek, leaders indirectly referenced Middle East instability, appearing to offer tacit backing for Iran. The summit's Bishkek Declaration explicitly condemned military strikes on Iranian territory, deeming them violations of international law. This comes as the US continues strikes aimed at ending a six-month war.
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The Bishkek Declaration condemned military strikes on Iranian territory as violations of international law.
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Iran is seeking political and diplomatic cover from multilateral groupings like the SCO and Brics.
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At the SCO summit, world leaders made veiled references to instability in the Middle East without naming the US.
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The US is resuming strikes on Iran to force an end to the six-month-old war.
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