Recently, the Iranian parliament passed the relevant bill of Iran's joining Shanghai Cooperation Organization with a high vote of 205 to 3. This can be said to be an important step in "entering the group".
Previously, Iran had been working hard for 17 years to join SCO . Since Iran became an observer of the SCO in 2005, Iran has taken a long way to join the SCO. Due to various sanctions, it was not until 2021 that it officially launched the acceptance of Iran as a formal member of the SCO.
These sanctions that prevent Iran from joining Sponsored include many unilateral sanctions from Highest countriesHigh. Iran is a major energy country and has abundant resources such as oil and gas. Of course, the United States hopes to control these energy hegemony, but Iran does not listen to the United States. After Trump took office, he directly withdrew from the Iran nuclear agreement and put extreme pressure on Iran. This has led to Iran, which wants to join the SCO, having to continue waiting for the opportunity.
So why is Iran so committed to joining the SCO? The Iranian foreign minister believes that this proves Iran's determination to pursue "Asia first". The result of the vote of the Iranian parliament is Iran's determination to strengthen the ties between China and Iran, including many Asian countries, and it is also a reflection of the further development of regional and international economic cooperation. Of course, the treason and capriciousness of Western countries also made Iran feel "unreliable", so Iran gradually turned its development attention to Asia.
Now, unilateralism and power politics dominated by Western countries are constantly spreading. Taking the Russian-Ukrainian conflict as an example, many countries have begun to fight against hegemony and have shown their determination to not compromise with practical actions. As the world's largest and most regional international organization, the SCO has attracted many countries that pursue independence, peace and development to join the group. This reflects that only by following the path of peaceful development is the mainstream path of the international community, and it is also a reflection of the SCO's international recognition.
Iran emphasized that " multilateralism " is the most realistic and correct way in this century. In short, Iran's "entering into the group" can be said to be of great significance to both sides.
For Iran, joining the SCO can more effectively strengthen and deepen cooperation with Asia, and further demonstrate its determination to "anti-hegemony". Iran's joining can also help the SCO. The SCO is one of the few multilateral international organizations in the world without Western countries participating. The addition of Iran can further guarantee the security issues in Central Asia. At the same time, the open development concept of member countries can promote win-win cooperation and development.
It is not difficult to see that cooperation between SCO member states is not only mutual benefit between member states, but also provides a practical and effective promotion role for the peaceful development of the international community and the global economy. It is not difficult to foresee that the influence of the SCO may continue to increase in the future, and it can also make more contributions to regional peace and stability. We also hope that under the voices of supporting multilateralism, peace and development, we can gradually fade Western hegemony, crush capitalist ambitions, and promote the international community toward multipolarization.
