TEHRAN Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, launched a potent diplomatic project at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) top in Moscow on Thursday, requiring cumulative condemnation of Washingtons risks against Tehran.In a recent NBC News interview, United States President Donald Trump threatened Iran with bombing the similarity which [Iran has] never ever seen before if Tehran refused to strike a deal with the United States.In a highly worded statement, Takht-Ravanchi asserted that Trumps actions breached Article 2( 4) of the U.N.
Charter, which disallows risks to a nations territorial integrity.Such negligent rhetoric destabilizes international peace and weakens multilateralism, he informed SCO delegates, urging the U.N.
Security Council to hold Washington accountable.Takht-Ravanchi described the SCO as a counterweight to Western browbeating, citing the blocs manage over 20% of worldwide oil reserves and 60% of Eurasian territory.He called for a merged strategy to elevate the organizations influence, highlighting its role in shaping a democratic, simply, and rational international order.He argued that this vision lines up with the Shanghai spirit, which focuses on shared respect over confrontationstarkly contrasting with Trumps America First approach.The Iranian official likewise condemned Western sanctions as inhumane and criminal, asserting that the United States and Europe have actually weaponized trade, food, and medication to punish establishing nations.Irans diplomatic relocation at the SCO summit follows a protest to the U.N.
Security Council, where Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani cautioned of devastating consequences if Trumps risks escalate.Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi echoed these warnings, pledging a swift and decisive action to any aggression.Nevertheless, Takht-Ravanchi expressed self-confidence in the blocs shared vision: The age of unilateralism is over.
The SCO needs to promote a rules-based order, he stated, placing the organization as a conciliator in the middle of regional and international tensions.Established in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) became a multilateral platform with an unique vision of local security and political cooperation.The organization at first focused on countering terrorism, separatism, and extremism before expanding its required to champion sovereignty, shared trust, and non-interference.
The bloc consists of full members such as China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, and Iran, which participated 2023significantly enhancing the blocs strategic reach.With its members jointly managing 20% of global oil reserves and overseeing vital trade routes, the SCOs improved impact now plays a vital role in forming local dynamics.Representing 40% of the worlds population and 20% of worldwide GDP, the companies long-standing dedication to non-intervention and sovereignty resonates strongly with Tehrans persistence on safeguarding these principles.