Officials urged Shanghai Cooperation Organization members to reduce dollar reliance as sanctioned states seek stronger economic cooperation.

Iran offers to lead an SCO energy consortium to boost supply and demand coordination between bloc members.

The Iranian minister drew attention to destruction of Iranian universities during the US and Israeli war of aggression.

Russia says it remains committed to close cooperation with Iran to find peaceful solutions to the Middle East crisis within the framework of international law.

The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Defense says the United States is no longer in a position to dictate its policies to independent nations.

Russia and China say they will expand military cooperation and jointly monitor developments in Venezuela and Iran, driven by US interference.

The SCO strongly condemned terrorist activities in Iran, emphasizing national sovereignty and anti-terrorism cooperation. The condemnation follows a series of global expressions of solidarity, while the US imposed sanctions on key Iranian officials.