(From left to right) Iranian Defense Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh, Kazakh Dauren Kossanov, Chinese Dong Jun, Kyrgyz Ruslan Mukambetov, Pakistani Khawaja Muhammad Asif, and Russian Andrei Belousov, at a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Qingdao (China), June 26, 2025. (Credit: Pedro PARDO/AFP)
After the war comes the push to strengthen partnerships. At least, that is Iran’s hope as it reels from the 12-day war sparked by Israel’s "Rising Lion" operation in June. Tehran is now eager to prove that its alliances remain valuable.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met on Tuesday, July 15, in Tianjin with his Russian and Chinese counterparts during a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in northeast China. The talks came just days after the BRICS summit in Brazil on July 6-7, and followed Araghchi’s visit to Moscow on June 23. The Islamic Republic’s goal is clear: use these platforms to strengthen ties with China and Russia and recalibrate its partnerships with the two global powers. More on the dynamics Are the BRICS countries going to rescue Iran after its war with Israel? A real need for armamentsUnder...
After the war comes the push to strengthen partnerships. At least, that is Iran’s hope as it reels from the 12-day war sparked by Israel’s "Rising Lion" operation in June. Tehran is now eager to prove that its alliances remain valuable.Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met on Tuesday, July 15, in Tianjin with his Russian and Chinese counterparts during a meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in northeast China. The talks came just days after the BRICS summit in Brazil on July 6-7, and followed Araghchi’s visit to Moscow on June 23. The Islamic Republic’s goal is clear: use these platforms to strengthen ties with China and Russia and recalibrate its partnerships with the two global powers. More on the dynamics Are the BRICS countries going to rescue Iran after its war with Israel? A real need for...
