Iran pushes for new maritime security zone in bid to intimidate West - analysis
Iran wants to use the SCO to increase defense and military cooperation, and they want India to play a part in this as well.
Iran's Army chief Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi and Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad-Reza Ashtiani visit a drone site at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on April 20, 2023.(photo credit: IRANIAN ARMY/WANA/REUTERS)BySETH J. FRANTZMANUpdated: