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Iran and the SCO: New Prospects
- Authors: Liang Z.1, Kozinets A.I2
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Affiliations:
- School of Politics and International Relations, Lanzhou University
- Far Eastern Federal University
- Issue: No 2 (2025)
- Pages: 23-32
- Section: Politics, economics
- URL: https://ogarev-online.ru/0321-5075/article/view/286330
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.31857/S0321507525020039
- ID: 286330
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Abstract
The article examines the reasons and consequences of Iran’s accession to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. The influence of systemic US pressure on Iran’s foreign policy and its strategy in Eurasia is a highly significant factor. However, despite economic sanctions, Iran finds ways to respond to challenges, including cooperation with international organizations. The level of pressure on Iran has varied under different US administrations: minimal under B.Obama, maximal under D.Trump, moderate under D.Biden. Depending on the level of pressure, Iran uses its membership in the SCO for different purposes: under strong pressure – to strengthen its own security and obtain political support, under moderate pressure – for consultations on regional security issues, and under weak pressure – to advance security initiatives. Thus, Iran’s interaction with the SCO reflects its approach to the formation of a network of diplomatic relations and may indicate prospects for international security in the Eurasian space.
About the authors
Zhenpeng Liang
School of Politics and International Relations, Lanzhou University
Email: 1263187243@qq.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2450-353X
PhD (Political Science), Deputy Head, Centre for Uzbekistan Studies, Institute for Central Asian Studies Lanzhou, China
A. I Kozinets
Far Eastern Federal University
Email: kozinetc.ai@dvfu.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-5658-299X
PhD (Political Science), Associate Professor, Oriental Institute, School of Regional and International Studies Vladivostok, Russia
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