Iran Just Took a Strategic Step Closer to China
Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organization matters.
October 5, 2021
Iran Just Took a Strategic Step Closer to China
Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organization matters.
On September 17, a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) approved the Islamic Republic’s accession as a member. Iran first applied to join in 2008, but was rejected. Jonathan Spyer explains the significance of this development in light of tensions between the U.S. and China:
October 5, 2021
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