According to reports from Iran’s Mehr News Agency, Tasnim News Agency, and other media outlets on August 7, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Kani stated that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian plans to visit China and attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit, which will be held from August 31 to September 1, 2025.
According to Iran’s West Asia News Agency, President Pezeshkian had already expressed during his April visit to China that he intended to visit again in September. He recently reiterated that Iran’s foreign policy priority is to strengthen relations with neighboring countries, followed by expanding ties with strategic partners such as Russia and China.
The SCO was founded in June 2001, with founding members including China, Russia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan. Iran officially became a member of the SCO in 2023.
Earlier, Indian media reported that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit China from August 31 to September 1 and attend the SCO Summit.
Source: China Daily, August 8, 2025 https://world.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202508/08/WS689590eca310ebef36290f6f.html