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SCO Opposes Interference in Iran's Internal Affairs

© Sputnik / Sergej Bobylev / Go to the mediabankParticipants attend the meeting in expanded format of the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Council (SCO-HSC) Summit, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan.
Participants attend the meeting in expanded format of the 22nd Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Heads of State Council (SCO-HSC) Summit, in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.01.2026
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BEIJING (Sputnik) - The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) said on Friday that it opposes interference in Iran's internal affairs.
"The SCO opposes interference in the internal affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran," the organization said in a statement.
The SCO also called for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Iran, the statement read.

Protests in Iran began in late December 2025 due to a sharp fluctuation in the exchange rate and its impact on wholesale and retail prices. Later, protest actions in a number of Iranian cities escalated into clashes with the police and riots. Casualties have been reported among both security forces and protest participants.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization includes India, Iran, Kazakhstan, China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Pakistan and Uzbekistan. Belarus officially joined the organization at the Astana summit on July 4, 2024. Observer countries are Afghanistan and Mongolia, and dialogue partner states are Azerbaijan, Armenia, Bahrain, Egypt, Cambodia, Qatar, Kuwait, Maldives, Myanmar, Nepal, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Sri Lanka.
Iranian protesters wave their country's flags and banners containing slogans in support of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an anti-U.S. and anti-Israeli rally at Enqelab-e-Eslami (Islamic Revolution) square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 24, 2025. - Sputnik International, 1920, 09.01.2026
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