Iranian President Says Cooperation with Russia and BRICS Is Important

Source: Известия | Original Published At: 2026-09-11 13:58:45 UTC

Key Points

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said cooperation with Russia and BRICS member states is important for Iran.
• Pezeshkian made the statement in a comment to Izvestia columnist Igor Baldin when asked what cooperation with Russia and BRICS means for Iran.
• Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia-Iran relations are developing steadily across all directions and that both sides maintain last year's trade and economic momentum despite the Middle East conflict.
• Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said the situation in Iran and the Middle East is the most acute issue for BRICS.
• Ryabkov noted that the issue is complicated by the fact that some BRICS members take sharply critical positions toward Tehran's recent actions.
• He said discussion of the issue could take significant time during leaders' contacts and final work on a declaration, and he could not predict the outcome.