{"id":206421,"date":"2026-10-06T19:39:31","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:39:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/206421\/"},"modified":"2026-10-06T19:42:04","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T16:42:04","slug":"irans-special-forces-unit-to-join-sco-counterterrorism-drill-in-belarus","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/en\/news\/206421\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran\u2019s special forces unit to join SCO counterterrorism drill in Belarus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"block-image block-image-normal\">\n\n  <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belarus_iran_iran_ru.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belarus_iran_iran_ru.jpg 800w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belarus_iran_iran_ru-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belarus_iran_iran_ru-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belarus_iran_iran_ru-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/belarus_iran_iran_ru-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\n  <figcaption>\n  \n       <div class=\"block-image__author\">\n                <span>(iran.ru)<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n     <\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>October 6, <\/strong><em><strong>Pozirk.<\/strong> <\/em>A special forces unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has arrived in Belarus to take part in a joint counterterrorism exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Iran\u2019s <em>Tasnim <\/em>reports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Iranian military personnel will exchange experience with the armed forces of other SCO member states, the report said, describing the drill as part of Tehran\u2019s continued strategic engagement with the SCO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Relations between Belarus and Iran have noticeably intensified in recent years, along with expanding military cooperation. Last month, Belarusian Defense Minister Viktar Chrenin met Iran\u2019s Deputy Chief of the General Staff Mohammad Taghi Asanloo (Oslanlu) on the sidelines of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum. The sides reportedly confirmed their commitment to further strengthening bilateral military cooperation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Minsk joined the SCO in July 2024. The bloc also includes China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"insert-block\">\n\n    <div class=\"insert-block__img\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"354\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-354x236.jpg 354w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-734x490.jpg 734w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-178x118.jpg 178w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/pozirk.online\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/pozirk_color_blank_1128x752.jpg 1128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 354px) 100vw, 354px\" \/>                        <label class=\"insert-block__tag--mobile\"> Politics<\/label>\n\n                <\/div>\n    <div class=\"insert-block__text\">\n                    <label class=\"insert-block__tag\">Politics<\/label>\n                <h3 class=\"insert-block__title\">Iran\u2019s new ambassador presents copy of credentials to Belarusian foreign minister<\/h3>\n        <div class=\"insert-block__descr\">September 10, Pozirk. Iran\u2019s newly appointed ambassador, Mohsen Omid Zamani, presented a copy of his credentials to Belarusian Foreign Minister Maksim Ry\u017eanko\u016d. According to the ministry, Ry\u017eanko\u016d and Omid Zamani \u201cexchanged views on a wide range of current issues of &#8230;<\/div>\n        <a class=\"insert-block__btn-block\" href=\"\/en\/news\/203101\">\n            <button class=\"btn\">\n                <div class='btn__text'>Read the article<\/div>\n            <\/button>\n        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>October 6, Pozirk. A special forces unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has arrived in Belarus to take part in a joint counterterrorism exercise of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), Iran\u2019s Tasnim reports. The Iranian military personnel will exchange experience with the armed forces of other SCO member states, the report said, describing the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":124306,"template":"","rubric":[16,30],"class_list":["post-206421","articles","type-articles","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","rubric-politics","rubric-security"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Iran\u2019s special forces unit to join SCO counterterrorism drill in Belarus | Pozirk<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"October 6, Pozirk. 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