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Official hails Iran's 'active diplomacy' during President Pezeshkian's SCO Summit attendance

Iran Press TV

Wednesday, 03 September 2025 3:12 AM

A senior Iranian diplomat has praised the Islamic Republic's application of an "active and multilateral" diplomatic approach during the annual Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in China.

Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi made the remarks in a post on X, former Twitter, on Tuesday, addressing the developments that concerned the summit, which was joined by President Masoud Pezeshkian, who is on an official visit to China.

According to the diplomat, the chief executive's participation in the summit "marked a vivid display" of application of such diplomacy on the part of the Islamic Republic.

He noted that Pezeshkian delivered two separate speeches at the SCO and SCO Plus meetings, during which the president underlined Iran's constructive role in strengthening regional cooperation by presenting new initiatives.

SCO serves as a key regional intergovernmental organization that focuses on political, economic, and security cooperation.

The countries founding the body in 2001 comprise China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran joined the organization in July 2023.

Iran's proposals at SCO Summit: 'Piece-Building Committee, Accounts and Settlement Mechanism'

Joining the summit, the Iranian president proposed creation of a "Peace-Building Committee" composed of member states' foreign ministers to address regional crises, Gharibabadi noted.

The chief executive additionally suggested that the SCO establish an "Accounts and Settlements Mechanism" aimed at bolstering financial cooperation and mitigating the impact of unlawful sanctions.

Key points raised at SCO Plus

The diplomat noted how Pezeshkian used his speech at the SCO Plus, an expanded format of the SCO Summit, to describe the format as a valuable opportunity for reinforcing international peace.

Attending SCO Plus, the president also underscored Iran's unique geographical position within China's historic Belt and Road Initiative - a massive global infrastructure and economic development project, launched by President Xi Jinping in 2013.

Pezeshkian also reiterated the Islamic Republic's consistent readiness to resolve matters concerning its peaceful nuclear energy program through diplomacy and described the "Global Governance Initiative" that had been proposed by Xi at the SCO Summit as an important step towards bolstering international justice. Xi's initiative lays emphasis on adherence to sovereign equality, commitment to the international law, and multilateralism, besides advocating "the people-centered approach" and focusing on "taking real actions."

Documents and statements: SCO members condemn unprovoked Israeli-US war

Throughout the SCO Summit, more than 20 documents were adopted in various areas, including establishment of centers to counter security threats and narcotics, the organization's 10-year strategy, cooperation in artificial intelligence, green industry, sustainable energy, science and technology, and multilateral trade, Gharibabadi additionally noted.

In their final communiqué, the diplomat said, the member states also condemned the unprovoked war imposed by the Israeli regime and the United States on Iran in June as a "flagrant violation of the international law and the UN Charter," stressing that such aggression undermines both regional and global security, he stated.

They further underscored the need for permanent guarantees for nuclear safety, even in times of armed conflict, and reaffirmed the binding nature of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which has endorsed a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world countries, the official wrote.

The members warned that arbitrary reinterpretations of the resolution erode the Council's credibility, his post read, referring to European states' underway push to reinstate the Security Council's sanctions against Iran upon the resolution's expiration in October.

The communiqué also acknowledged Iran's initiatives, including creation of a "Strategic Security Studies Center," a taskforce ensuring provision of essential medicines and equipment, a mechanism for cooperation in new technologies, and an industrial insurance union.

Bilateral meetings

Gharibabadi finally pointed to the chief executive's bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the summit with heads of state from China, Russia, Turkey, Pakistan, and Tajikistan as well as the UN secretary-general.

He noted how Xi had described Iran as a strategic partner, reaffirming recognition of the country's right to peaceful nuclear energy and calling for expansion of win-win cooperation, particularly in the area of transportation and connectivity.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin also conveyed greetings to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, besides highlighting the Russo-Iranian long-term comprehensive treaty and the Iran-Eurasia free trade agreement that entered into force in May, as pillars of growing cooperation.

Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif praised Pezeshkian's recent visit to Islamabad as fruitful and conducive to further enhancement of the countries' bilateral ties, stressing the need for unity among Muslim countries in confronting the Israeli regime's genocidal crimes in the Gaza Strip.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan voiced opposition to activation of the 2015 nuclear deal's so-called "snapback" mechanism that returns the UN sanctions, while recognizing the Islamic Republic's right to peaceful nuclear activities.

Tajikistani President Emomali Rahmon described historical and cultural bonds with Iran as precious heritage, strongly condemning the June war and calling for deeper economic cooperation and enhancement of people-to-people diplomacy between the nations.

UN chief 'personally convinced' Iran's nuclear program is peaceful

Meeting with Pezeshkian, UN chief Antonio Guterres stated that he had been "personally convinced" that Iran's nuclear program was peaceful and that the country had no intention of developing nuclear weapons, Gharibabadi stated.

Guterres reaffirmed Iran's right to peaceful nuclear energy, expressed concern over potential activation of the "snapback" mechanism, and pledged to raise the matter with the European states trying to invoke it, the post concluded.