Iran values cooperation within BRICS, SCO: Iranian FM

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Iran values cooperation within BRICS, SCO: Iranian FM

2025-01-04 15:29 Last Updated At：16:07

Iran will work with other members of the BRICS and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), both very important cooperation mechanisms with bright prospects, to achieve common goals and visions, said Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi in an interview with China Media Group.

Araghchi took the interview in Beijing on Dec 28, 2024, during his two-day visit to China.

BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market cooperative mechanism that initially comprised Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It has now evolved into an influential international cooperation mechanism with an expanded membership.

Iran became a full member of the BRICS on Jan 1, 2024. Last October, Iran attended the BRICS summit in Kazan of Russia for the first time as a full member.

"I have seen very good visions in the BRICS cooperation mechanism. It has a broad prospect. I hope that goals can be achieved through collective cooperation among BRICS countries," Araghchi said.

The SCO, established in 2001, is a regional political, economic and security organization. Iran joined the SCO in 2023.

China has assumed the rotating presidency of the SCO for 2024-2025 and will host the 25th Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the SCO.

Araghchi said Iran is looking forward to the summit and will contribute to the development of the bloc with its ideas.

"We believe that besides the BRICS, the SCO is also very important. Therefore, Iran applied to join the bloc. The 2025 SCO summit will be held in China, and our president Masoud Pezeshkian plans to attend the event. Iran has some very good ideas about the SCO, which can help it with some goals. Iran will work with the SCO to realize the vision of the bloc," Araghchi said.

Chinese, Iranian FMs have phone conversation

China opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will on others, and opposes a return of the world to the "law of the jungle," Foreign Minister Wang Yi said during a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday.

During the call, Araghchi briefed Wang on the latest developments in Iran, saying the recent unrest was incited by external forces and that the situation has now returned to stability.

Saying that Iran has made preparations to respond to external interference while keeping the door wide open to dialog, Araghchi expressed hope that China would play a greater role in promoting regional peace and stability.

Wang, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China consistently upholds the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and international law, opposes the use or threat of force in international relations, opposes imposing one's own will on others, and opposes a return of the world to the "law of the jungle."

He said that the Chinese side believes the Iranian government and people will stay united, overcome difficulties, maintain national stability, and safeguard their legitimate rights and interests.

Wang also called on all parties to cherish peace, exercise restraint, and resolve differences through dialog, adding that China is willing to play a constructive role in this regard.