Iran and the United States resumed exchanging fire on 2026-08-10 after more than a month of relative calm, with the Strait of Hormuz a key flashpoint. ^[1] On 2026-08-11 at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said, according to the Iranian presidency's website, that if the United States returns to the June deal aimed at ending the Iran-US war, Iran 'will immediately take reciprocal action'. ^[2] Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of Turkey, said on 2026-09-02 that Turkey would consider elevating its relations with the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) to full membership. ^[3] Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that an Indian citizen was among 12 people killed in a Russian missile and drone attack across Ukraine. ^[4] Mr Modi told Mr Putin that every day the war continues, humanity is set back, and they need to move from endless war to a cessation of hostilities. ^[5] Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian stated on 2026-06-25 that if the United States returns to its commitments under the June memorandum of understanding, the Islamic Republic of Iran will immediately take reciprocal action. ^[6] Pezeshkian told the summit that if the United States returns to the deal aimed at ending months of hostilities, Iran will immediately take reciprocal action. ^[7] Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated at the SCO summit that member countries must work unitedly to dismantle the terror ecosystem. ^[8] Masoud Pezeshkian, the President of Iran, said on Tuesday during the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Kyrgyzstan that Iran is ready to return to the memorandum of understanding with the United States if Washington returns to its obligations under that agreement. ^[9] Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Bishkek on Tuesday, urging Indians to avoid buying gold unless necessary and to postpone non-essential foreign travel. ^[10] Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian thanked Russian President Vladimir Putin for supporting Tehran during the US-Israeli war and amid years of sanctions imposed by Washington. ^[11] Russian President Vladimir Putin stated on 2026-06-25 that he is convinced Russian forces will prevail in Ukraine and that Ukrainian forces will collapse. ^[12]