Iran urges BRICS to defend nations against monopoly, sanctions, coercion at New Delhi meeting

Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has called on the BRICS to become a platform for equal cooperation, mutual respect, independent decision-making, and the defense of nations' rights against monopoly, sanctions, and the policy of coercion.

Kazem Gharibabadi, who is in New Delhi for preparatory meetings ahead of the BRICS summit of foreign ministers on Thursday and Friday, wrote on X that Iran’s active participation in BRICS represents “a strategic choice to strengthen genuine multilateralism, expand equal cooperation and help shape a fairer order in international relations.”

“BRICS will play its historical role more fully when it becomes a platform for equal cooperation, mutual respect, independence in decision-making, and the defense of nations’ rights against monopoly, sanctions and coercive policies,” Gharibabadi stated. “The future path of the world passes through cooperation, justice and genuine multilateralism.”

Iran’s capacity to contribute

Gharibabadi highlighted Iran’s geopolitical, energy, transit, scientific and human capacities, saying the country can play an effective role in BRICS’ agenda for balanced development, economic security, regional connectivity and strengthening the voice of independent nations.

“Opposing US unilateral coercive measures and their illegal, anti‑development effects is an inseparable part of defending economic justice and the right of nations to develop.”

The BRICS summit in New Delhi comes at a time when the group, which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, is trying to forge a common position on the US‑Israeli war of aggression against Iran.

Iran had urged India, the BRICS chair for 2026, to use the platform to build a consensus condemning US and Israeli actions.

The main differences have reportedly emerged between Iran and the UAE.

The US launched many of its attacks on Iran during the unprovoked war of aggression that started on February 28 from UAE territory, prompting Tehran to target American bases in the Arab country.

The war has caused soaring energy prices, prompting many BRICS nations to introduce emergency economic measures.

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China will be represented by its ambassador to India, as Foreign Minister Wang Yi is hosting US President Donald Trump in Beijing.

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov is expected to attend.

Despite the tensions, Indian officials have expressed hope of issuing a joint statement after the meeting.

Iran’s principled stance

Gharibabadi reiterated that the BRICS summit is a golden opportunity to discuss the future of Global South cooperation, reforming international economic governance, expanding independent trade, strengthening financial and banking ties, and reducing dependence on discriminatory and unilateral mechanisms.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran, with its geopolitical, energy, transit, scientific and human capacities, can make an effective contribution to the BRICS agenda,” he said.

The United States and Israel launched their war of aggression against Iran on February 28, assassinating the Leader of the Islamic Revolution and striking nuclear facilities, schools and hospitals.

Iran responded with at least 100 waves of decisive retaliatory strikes under Operation True Promise 4.

A fragile ceasefire is in place, but a US naval blockade of Iranian ports remains, and peace talks have stalled after Washington rejected Tehran’s latest peace plan.

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