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Iran Joins SCO, the China-Founded Regional Security Grouping

The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation headquarters in Beijing on July 4. — The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation headquarters in Beijing on July 4.
Photographer: Greg Baker/AFP/Getty Images

By

Sudhi Ranjan Sen

July 4, 2023, 8:43 AM UTC

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Iran joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, another step toward ending its global isolation as it builds warmer ties with Russia and China.

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