Iran FM Araghchi Heads to SCO Summit in Kyrgyzstan Amid Active US Strikes
🛡️ BISHKEK — Araghchi leaves for SCO as US bombs fall at home. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: SCO includes China and Russia — the only actors with direct leverage over Tehran. Araghchi attending now signals Iran seeking multilateral cover before Thursday's Trump address forecloses space. Beijing and Moscow have resisted endorsing US military action; an SCO statement of solidarity would complicate Washington's coalition narrative. Variable: whether China privately pressures Iran toward talks, or publicly validates its resistance posture.
