(unofficial translation)
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) expresses serious concern over the growing escalation of tensions in the Middle East and strongly condemns the military strikes carried out by the United States of America on nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran on June 22, 2025.
Such actions constitute a gross violation of the norms and principles of the international law, the Charter of the United Nations, and the SCO Charter, which prohibit the use of force in international relations. They undermine the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Islamic Republic of Iran, harm regional and international security, and pose serious consequences to the global peace and stability.
The SCO calls for the de-escalation of the current situation in order to seek its settlement through political and diplomatic means.
June 23, 2025