Iranian President Outlines BRICS Goals and Dollar Dependence Reduction Efforts in New Delhi Interview

Source: Aaj Tak | Original Published At: 2026-09-12 15:03:26 UTC

Key Points

• Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in India to attend the BRICS summit and gave an exclusive interview to Aaj Tak.
• He said BRICS aims to counter unilateral sanctions and arbitrary actions taken by the United States.
• Pezeshkian said BRICS member countries can cooperate on many issues, including joint investment and mutual support.
• He discussed efforts to reduce dependence on the U.S. dollar while acknowledging that achieving that goal would take time.
• He said the summit's objective is to prevent the world from remaining unipolar.
• He noted that Iran-India relations are improving and highlighted long-standing cultural ties between the two countries.