Iran becomes a full member of the SCO

[Sampanviking]

An important story that has been all but ignored by the Western MSM
On September 17th, Iran application for full membership of the Shanghai Co-operation Organisation, was approved at the annual leaders summit of the groups members, meeting in Dushanbe.

This is a very significant advance in the creation of a Eurasian Economic and Security block
http://www.news.cn/english/2021-09/18/c_1310196298.htm