Iranian President Urges BRICS to Prevent Obstruction of Legitimate Trade

Source: Middle East Monitor | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 17:06:04 UTC

Key Points

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian spoke at the 18th BRICS leaders' summit in New Delhi.
• He said BRICS must create an environment that prevents any country from obstructing the legitimate trade of others.
• Pezeshkian urged BRICS to move from potential cooperation to operational cooperation in response to increasing economic pressure.
• He said Iran's economic pressures entered a more dangerous phase after the US-Israeli aggression and linked economic security to national and regional security.
• The Iranian president emphasized expanding the use of national currencies in trade among BRICS countries.
• Iran offered to serve as a strategic partner in BRICS energy and transport supply chains.