On April 26, Russia's RIA news agency reported that Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu Speaking to Mr. Karaei Ashtiani, Minister of Defense of Iran. in Kazakhstan At the meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Mr. Choigu stated that Russia is ready to expand military and technical cooperation with Iran, he said, noting that the two countries have had contact recently. Military communication between them has greatly increased.

The SCO Organization is an international political, economic, and security cooperation organization. Including national defense, with members being Russia, India, China, Iran, Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.