Iran’s energy minister says Tehran has proposed seven areas for strengthening cooperation among member states of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

China says is ready to bolster military collaboration with Iran as part of security work within the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO).

Iran’s accession into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) will help promote security and prosperity in Asia, and counter Western hegemony.

Leaders of Russia, China and India have welcomed Iran as the ninth member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

Russian foreign minister says Iran’s full membership will be approved in the group’s summit on July 4.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says the West’s desire to maintain its hegemony on the world stage is increasing the risks of conflict, slamming the US and its allies for using Ukraine as "cannon fodder".

On September 16, the second day of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in the historic Uzbek city of Samarkand, China’s President Xi Jinping called on members of the Central Asian grouping to work together to prevent “external forces” from instigating “color revolutions” in the region.