TEHRAN – Iran’s Minister of Political Affairs and Foreign Affairs, Majid Takt Ravanch launched a powerful diplomatic campaign at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Moscow on Thursday, demanding collective condemnation of Washington’s threat to Tehran.
In a recent NBC News interview, President Donald Trump threatened to “bomb the Iranians with something he had never seen before” if Tehran refused to do business with the US.
Takht-Ravanchi claimed in a strongly expressed statement that Trump’s actions violated Article 2 (4) of the UN Charter.
“This kind of reckless rhetoric destabilizes global peace and undermines multilateralism,” he told the SCO delegation, urging the UN Security Council to hold Washington accountable.
Takht-Ravanchi describes the SCO as a counterweight to Western forced labor, citing block control over 20% of the world’s oil reserves and 60% of Eurasian territory.
He called for a unified strategy to increase the influence of organizations, highlighting its role in shaping “a democratic, just and rational international order.”
He argued that the vision coincides with the “shanghai spirit.” This prioritizes mutual respect for conflict. This is in stark contrast to Trump’s “America-first” approach.
Iranian officials also denounced Western sanctions as “inhuman and criminal,” claiming that the US and Europe are weaponizing trade, food and medicine to punish developing countries.
Iran’s diplomatic moves at the SCO summit followed a formal complaint to the UN Security Council, with Amir Said Irabani warning of “devastating consequences” if Trump threat escalates.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araguchi repeated these warnings and pledged a “quick and decisive” response to the attack.
Nevertheless, Takht-Ravanchi expressed confidence in Brock’s shared vision. “The unilateral era is over. The SCO must defend a rule-based order,” he declared, positioning the organization as a mediator amidst regional and global tensions.
Established in 2001, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) emerged as a multilateral platform with a clear vision of regional security and political cooperation.
The organization initially focused on countering terrorism, separatism and extremism before expanding its mandate to defend sovereignty, mutual trust and non-interference.
The bloc includes full members of China, Russia, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Pakistan, Iran and others.
The SCO’s strengthened impacts currently play a key role in shaping regional dynamics, as its members collectively manage 20% of the world’s oil reserves and oversee important trade routes.
With its 40% of the world’s population and 20% of the world’s GDP, the organization’s long-standing commitment to non-intervention and sovereignty strongly resonates with Tehran’s claim to adhere to these principles.