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Iran willing to share defensive capabilities with Asian partners, deputy defence minister says

By Thomson Reuters Apr 28, 2026 | 2:59 AM

DUBAI, April 28 (Reuters) – Iran is ready to share its defensive weapons capabilities with “independent countries, especially ​members of the Shanghai ‌Cooperation Organisation (SCO)”, Deputy Defence Minister Reza Talaei-Nik said on Tuesday, according to Iranian state media.

Iran fought a war with the ‌United ​States and Israel ⁠from late February ⁠to early April, during which it launched waves of drones and missiles aimed at U.S. bases across ​the region as well as Israeli sites, while also intermittently ⁠shooting down U.S. ⁠aerial targets over its airspace, ​primarily drones.

“We are ready to share ​the experiences of America’s defeat with ‌other members of the organisation,” Talaei-Nik said during a meeting of SCO defence ministers held in ⁠the Kyrgyz capital.

The Iranian official recently held talks with Russian and Belarusian defence personnel, ⁠with ‌Moscow and Minsk stressing ⁠their will to continue cooperation ​with ‌Tehran.

The war is on ​hold following ⁠a ceasefire announced earlier this month, but efforts to resolve the two-month conflict have stalled.

(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Kevin Liffey and ​Keith Weir)