Investment to be meaningless in "abnegation of security"
Iran's interior minister said security is the basis for development and investment, speaking at an SCO meeting in Kyrgyzstan.
Intelligence analysis by GPT-5.4 Mini
Eskandar Momeni used the Shanghai Cooperation Organization's interior ministers meeting to argue that stable security is a prerequisite for sustainable development and economic progress. He also pressed Iran's view that regional states should secure the region themselves, while warning that sanctions and double standards deepen instability.
Iran's minister said a garden cannot grow if the fence is broken. He was saying money and new projects only make sense when a country feels safe, and that countries nearby should help keep the area calm together.
Analysis
What Momeni argued
Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni told the fifth meeting of interior and public security ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Bishkek that security is the foundation for sustainable development and economic progress. His central point was blunt: without stability and security, investment has no meaning.
Wider message on regional order
Momeni described the international system as fragile, fluid, and unstable, and said no country can face growing security challenges alone. He presented multilateralism and a multipolar order as important themes in the SCO's long-term strategy, saying the bloc has become a major force shaping geopolitical and geoeconomic developments as well as peace and prosperity.
Iran's preferred security model
The minister said Iran's approach is based on regional security being provided by the countries of the region themselves, in line with international law, the UN Charter, and respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. He also argued that unilateral sanctions and double standards do not create security; instead, they lead to more instability and distrust.
The article is less a policy announcement than a statement of Iran's broader diplomatic line: investment and development are framed as impossible without security, and security is framed as something that should be organized regionally rather than imposed from outside.
Key points
- Momeni said security is the prerequisite for sustainable development and investment.
- He spoke at the fifth SCO meeting of interior and public security ministers in Bishkek.
- He said the international system is fragile and no country can face security challenges alone.
- Iran's position is that regional countries should provide regional security themselves.
- He argued that unilateral sanctions and double standards create instability and distrust.
If the SCO's security cooperation becomes more effective, Iran is arguing that it could help create the stability needed for trade and investment. Regional coordination could also make it easier for member states to address security threats without relying on outside powers.
If instability continues, the article suggests investment will stay weak because businesses will not see a secure environment. Iran also warns that sanctions and double standards can deepen distrust, which could make regional security cooperation harder to sustain.
