Iran Offers Defense Tech to SCO Nations

0:00It's April 28th. Welcome in. This is Global News Today, where the world meets AI. I'm Corey with the story. Iran's Deputy Defense Minister, Reza Talay Nik, dropped a big statement on April 28th. He's saying Tehran is ready to share its defensive weapons tech with independent nations, especially those in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. He framed it as, passing on the lessons from America's defeat in their recent showdown. This comes right after a SEO defense minister's meeting in Kyrgyzstan's capital. Iran had been in a two-month scrap with the United States and Israel from late February to early April. They fired off waves of drones and missiles at U.S. bases and Israeli targets while knocking down American drones over their skies. Meanwhile, reactions from allies are heating up. Talay Nik just wrapped talks with Russian and Belarusian defense officials. Both sides stressed their commitment to keep teaming up with Iran on military matters. On the war front, a ceasefire kicked in earlier this month, putting things on pause.

1:03But efforts to wrap up the conflict for good have hit a wall with no real progress. As tensions simmer in the region, this offer could reshape alliances, pulling more countries into Iran's orbit while the standoff drags on.