Why the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation isn’t Nato for Iran
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-05-30 08:00 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 92
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Defence, Middle East, Asia, Europe, Military & Defence, Iran, China, International Orgs, World News, War & Conflict, Asia Pacific
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Central Asian members in particular see bloc’s main value as preserving their sovereignty rather than enabling collective military action
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