Disappointment in Tashkent: Iran and the Shanghai Cooperation Organization

... countries was discussed. The main result of these discussions was that Pakistan and India signed memorandums of obligation to join as full members.... ... return to the global stage following the removal of UN sanctions, Iran’s reception at the summit did not live up to its expectations. Iran’s history with the SCO is complicated. The country has observer status with the organization ... ... country’s accession. But not enough support materialized. China had previously announced its support for Iran’s membership ...