Iran's Accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Is Evidence of U.S. Policy Failure

Iran Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: "The US and Western Bloc's Isolation Policy Against Iran Has Ended"
President Raisi: "Decline of Hegemony and Unilateralism, Redistribution of Power Advocating Multilateralism Will Occur"

[Asia Economy International Department Reporter] Iran, which became a full member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) led by China, claimed that the United States' anti-Iran policy has failed.

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On the 19th (local time), according to the semi-official Tasnim News Agency, Saeed Khatibzadeh, spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasized at a press conference that the US and Western policy of isolating Iran has definitely come to an end.

Spokesperson Khatibzadeh stated that Iran's accession to the SCO demonstrates the failure of the US anti-Iran policy, adding, "Iran will strive to enhance relations with the member countries of this organization and raise the organization's status."

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization held a summit on the 16th and 17th in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan. This meeting attracted attention as it was held immediately after the United States launched the new security alliance 'AUKUS' with the United Kingdom and Australia to share nuclear submarine technology.

President Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi of Iran attended the meeting and emphasized, "Today, hegemony and unilateralism are declining in the international community, and a redistribution of power that supports multilateralism and independent countries is taking place."

Regarding Iran's accession to the SCO, Russian President Vladimir Putin evaluated, "It will definitely help to increase the SCO's international influence."

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