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Turkey aims to become full-member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The participants of the 22nd SCO summit agreed that their political differences need to be resolved peacefully
Sep 17, 2022
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Iran to sign agreement to become full-member of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is the largest regional organization and accounts for 30% of the global GDP
Sep 13, 2022
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Iran granted full membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization
The geopolitical triumph from Iran comes during President Raisi's first official trip abroad since taking power
Sep 17, 2021
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Iran’s Raisi in Tajikistan for Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit
Ebrahim Raisi is set to hold sideline meetings with his Russian and Pakistani counterparts
Sep 16, 2021
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Iran set to become full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization
All political hurdles for Iran to join SCO have reportedly been lifted
Aug 11, 2021
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Iran, Iraq FMs discuss boosting banking cooperation
The phone call between the two foreign ministers comes as Iraq has been pushing away the US dollar in order to strengthen its national currency
May 26, 2023
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Belarus, Iran sign roadmap to increase economic cooperation
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's visit to Tehran saw the signing of a comprehensive roadmap agreement to increase economic cooperation in the face of western sanction
Mar 13, 2023
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Iran, China sign 20 cooperation agreements in Beijing
Over the last year, oil exports from Tehran to Beijing reached $12.6 billion
Feb 14, 2023
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China welcomes naval alliance between Iran, Gulf states
Washington vehemently opposes the alliance, calling it 'illogical' and saying it ‘defies reason’
Jun 06, 2023
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Iran to become ‘full-fledged’ SCO member in July
The Iranian foreign minister made the announcement from South Africa, where he took part in a ministerial meeting of the BRICS economic bloc
Jun 02, 2023
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The Sultan 2.0 will heavily tilt east
It's not that Erdogan has a scheme to head east at the west's expense. It's just that the world's grandest infrastructure, development, and geopolitical projects are all in the east today.
May 31, 2023
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Bold gambits on the West Asian chessboard
In the Great Power competition, everything is connected: Uncertain negotiations between Russia and NATO over Ukraine may be impacted by Turkiye’s post-election pivot and Syria's return to the Arab League.
May 09, 2023
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Iran seizes new oil tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Lately, the Islamic Republic has faced an increased maritime threat, as US lawmakers have recently urged their government to seize more Iranian oil shipments
May 03, 2023
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Iran, India discuss shifting trade to national currencies
Dozens of nations around the world have started to ditch the US dollar for bilateral trade in fear of becoming targets of unilateral sanctions
May 02, 2023
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Iran calls for ‘maritime security belt’ at SCO meeting
The proposal aims to ensure the safety, security, and stability of global maritime trade among SCO member states, particularly in the face of aggressive western policies
Apr 30, 2023
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De-dollarization kicks into high gear
The US dollar is essential to US global power projection. But in 2022, the dollar share of reserve currencies slid 10 times faster than the average in the past two decades.
Apr 27, 2023
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EU smacks Syria, Iran with new sanctions
The sanctions come as West Asia is waging a successful fight to free itself from western economic clutches
Apr 25, 2023
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Saudi-Iran rapprochement benefits West Asia: Hamas
Haniyeh was quoted as telling the Iranian diplomat that Israel is ‘not pleased’ with the deal between Tehran and Riyadh
Apr 24, 2023
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Will Turkiye’s elections impact its place in a multipolar world?
An opposition victory in upcoming elections could 'westernize' Turkiye's foreign policy and disrupt Ankara's delicate balancing act in the new multipolar order.
Apr 11, 2023
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US needs to understand ‘new realities’ in West Asia: Iran
The foreign ministry spokesman’s comments were made in response to the US relocating a submarine to the coast near Syria
Apr 10, 2023
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White House ‘blindsided’ by Saudi rapprochement with Iran, Syria
Over recent months, the US has seen itself sidelined in West Asia as regional nations form new alliances with China and Russia
Apr 07, 2023
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Iran and Saudi Arabia: a Chinese win-win
The single Iranian-Saudi handshake buried trillions of dollars of western divide-and-rule investments across West Asia, and has global leaders rushing to Beijing for global solutions.
Apr 07, 2023
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Saudi Arabia makes its Eurasian shift
Saudi Arabia's recent reconciliations with Iran and Syria under Chinese-Russian guidance is perceived as a step toward reducing Riyadh's dependence on the US, while also advancing Beijing and Moscow's political and economic influence in West Asia.
Apr 03, 2023
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Following in Iran’s footsteps, Saudi Arabia agrees to join SCO
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is an all-eastern cooperation bloc created 22 years ago by Russia, China and several Central Asian states
Mar 29, 2023
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Israel’s uncertain future in the wake of Great Power conflict
As global power dynamics continue to shift, Israel's close western alignment could limit its ability to engage with emerging powers in the east. Arch-rival Iran, which has established ties with Russia and China, will be better positioned to gain from the shifting geopolitical landscape.
Mar 21, 2023
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Sergey Glazyev: ‘The road to financial multipolarity will be long and rocky’
In an exclusive interview with The Cradle, Russia's top macroeconomics strategist criticizes Moscow's slow pace of financial reform and warns there will be no new global currency without Beijing.
Mar 13, 2023
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Lavrov welcomes Saudi FM to Moscow
Simmering tensions between the White House and Saudi Arabia have led the kingdom to deepen cooperation with other partners, such as Russia and China
Mar 09, 2023
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Western states isolated in support of Ukraine war, unipolar world order: Poll
Respondents in China, India, and Turkiye said they prefer a quick end to the war even if Ukraine has to concede territory
Feb 23, 2023
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Raisi in Beijing: Iran-China strategic plans go full throttle
Raisi's visit to Beijing, the first for an Iranian president in 20 years, represents Tehran's wholesale 'Pivot to the East' and China's recognition of Iran's centrality to its BRI plans.
Feb 17, 2023
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Washington’s Dollar-and-Stick ploy with Iraq
Iraqi officials are in Washington to discuss “economic reforms” but are in fact being pressured to shun Iranian energy imports in the hope of having US sanctions and dollar rations lifted.
Feb 16, 2023
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