As the US considers taking military action over a crackdown on unrest in Iran, there has been no official response from either the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation or Brics.
Iran is a member of the two Beijing-backed forums for the Global South, and analysts said remaining silent on the situation could be damaging for them.
But according to one expert, the Iran crisis could also lead to an expansion of security and strategic cooperation within the two blocs.
US President Donald Trump has...
Could the Iran crisis push Global South blocs to deepen security ties?
Published 2 hours ago
Source: scmp.com

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