SCO Defends Iran’s Sovereignty and Calls for Peaceful Resolution to Conflict with US
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- The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation defended Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity and called for the conflict with the United States to be resolved through political and diplomatic means.
- At a summit in Bishkek, the group condemned attacks on Iranian territory, citing civilian deaths and serious economic damage.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is due to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin after the summit, while UN Secretary-General António Guterres criticized the resumption of US-Iran hostilities.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation has backed Iran’s sovereignty and territorial integrity while urging the United States and Iran to settle their conflict through diplomacy.
The statement came after a summit in Bishkek attended by the group’s 10 member countries, including Russia, China and Iran. Leaders expressed “deep concern over the development of events in the Middle East and around Iran.”
The member states, reaffirming once again their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, advocate resolving the conflict exclusively through political and diplomatic means.
The organisation also condemned attacks on Iranian territory, saying they had killed large numbers of civilians and caused serious damage to the country’s economy. It said the actions violated international law and the United Nations Charter and created serious risks to global peace, security and stability.
Deep concern over the development of events in the Middle East and around Iran.
The statement included condolences to Iran’s government and people over the “tragic death of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei,” as well as to the families of those killed. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian attended the summit and was scheduled to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin, one of Tehran’s main allies.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres, who was also in Kyrgyzstan, described the renewed attacks between the United States and Iran as “regrettable” after a month-long pause in hostilities. The United States attacked Iran’s Larak Island on Monday, and Tehran responded with strikes against US bases in Jordan and the United Arab Emirates.
Regrettable.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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