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To: Les H who wrote (27636)9/8/2021 5:07:44 PM
From: Sun Tzu1 Recommendation

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This was an unexpected (for me) consequence of the US leaving Afghanistan:

Iran To Finally Take Full Membership Of The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation


Iran is finally set to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) after Tajikistan and Uzbekistan agreed to drop their objections. Iran had originally applied to join in 2006 and 2015, however with the country like landlocked Tajikistan and Uzbekistan also bordering Afghanistan in addition to offering seaport access to the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean, both nations have opted to welcome Iran as an ally.

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However, pressing regional security developments in Afghanistan require Iran’s full cooperation to resolve, with the Taliban now occupying all borders with Iran, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, together with sections of both the Turkmenistan and Pakistan borders. Iranian full membership will provide a significant boost to the SCO’s overall security planning and assist Tajikistan and Uzbekistan with intelligence and possible military assistance.

silkroadbriefing.com



To: Les H who wrote (27636)9/8/2021 9:37:56 PM
From: Les H  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 48929
 
All the variants came from countries that were unvaccinated in the last year. Mu is the only new variant to appear first this year.

who.int

Delta may be crowding out the other variants.