The Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states, in a joint statement on Monday, “strongly” condemned the US-Israeli aggression against Iran.
The statement described the attacks in June, which targeted civilian infrastructure, including nuclear-energy facilities, and resulted in civilian casualties, as blatant violations of international law, the UN Charter, and Iran’s sovereignty.
The SCO member states said such actions pose serious threats to peace and stability, endangering international security on a regional and global scale.
They also stressed that the safety of nuclear facilities must be permanently guaranteed, even during armed conflicts, to safeguard populations and the environment.
They emphasized that the member states remained fully committed to their diplomatic efforts required in order to resolve international disputes through peaceful means.
UN Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015) on the Iran nuclear issue was cited in the statement as the framework for resolving the dispute, emphasizing the document is binding and must be implemented.
In the joint statement, the SCO member states dismissed unilateral or arbitrary interpretations of the UN resolution, warning that such attempts would undermine the authority of the world’s top international body and do irreparable damage to the reputation of the UNSC.
The leaders, who also condemned the Israeli war on the Gaza Strip as well as the efforts to revive Nazi ideology, called for the resumption of constructive dialogue between disputing sides, noting that the focus should be on diplomatic means for finding solutions to deescalate the global tensions.
They reiterated their determination to continue their joint efforts against terrorism, separatism, and extremism, censuring all forms of terrorism as unacceptable, and pointing out that exercising double standards in this regard would not be accepted.
The statement condemned all unilateral coercive means, including economic measures used to exert unwarranted pressure on countries.
The SCO summit, hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, opened in Tianjin on Monday with the participation of heads of state and delegations from across the world.
The summit, which comes as the US has launched a global trade war, aims to set a long-term vision for regional cooperation amid shifting global alliances and growing calls for a new multipolar order.
The summit will review the organization’s achievements and also adopt a 10-year development strategy.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is among the guests attending the two-day summit.
Before departing Tehran on Sunday, Pezeshkian said the SCO provides an opportunity to counter the US and European unilateralism in international affairs.
Pezeshkian described the SCO as a platform for strengthening cooperation towards multilateralism and counter unilateralism and authoritarianism where countries seek alternatives to US-led foreign policies affecting trade, security and conflicts.
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