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2025-07-09 15:06
Iran urges easier admission of new members to BRICS Development Bank
TEHRAN – Iran’s Central Bank delegation at a BRICS finance summit in Brazil called for simplifying the admission process for new members to the New Development Bank (NDB), while emphasizing the bank’s role in financing infrastructure and sustainable development projects.
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2025-07-08 15:45
Sanctions and geopolitical tensions undermine climate cooperation: FM Araqchi
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has said that sanctions and geopolitical tensions undermine climate cooperation and hinder coordinated action.
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2025-07-07 22:27
BRICS calls Gaza 'inseparable' part of Palestine
The BRICS countries condemned the attacks on Iran, terrorism in Syria, and Israel's occupation of Syrian territory, and called Gaza an "inseparable" part of Palestine, Anadolu Agency reported.
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2025-07-07 22:26
China reacts to Trump's new BRICS tariff threat
China said BRICS does not seek confrontation and does not target any country after President Donald Trump threatened a new 10 percent tariff, Newsweek reported.
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2025-07-07 22:25
By Garsha Vazirian
BRICS backs Iran
Bloc's joint statement condemns US-Israeli attacks on Iranian soil
TEHRAN – In a display of Global South solidarity, the expanded BRICS bloc representing 11 nations and nearly half of humanity issued a resounding condemnation of the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran during its 17th summit in Rio de Janeiro.
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2025-07-07 14:44
BRICS can be standard-bearer for a more humane, empathetic, and just world: head of IRCS
TEHRAN – The head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has underlined the role of BRICS in the promotion of peace and sustainable development, saying that BRICS can be the standard-bearer for a more humane, empathetic, and just world.
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2025-07-06 22:28
BRICS Literary Award to promote cultural exchange, traditional values
TEHRAN – The call for the inaugural BRICS Literary Award has been officially announced, marking a significant new development in the realm of global literature.
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2025-07-06 22:19
Israeli-US attack on Iran violated UN charter: Araghchi at BRICS
TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi strongly condemned the recent Israeli-American military assault against Iran during his remarks at the 17th BRICS Summit, describing it as a blatant violation of the United Nations Charter and an unlawful act of aggression.
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2025-07-04 14:31
By Alexander Ayertey Odonkor (Special commentator on current affairs for CGTN)
From BRICS to BRICS+: Implications for the Global South
The upcoming 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will, for the first time, host an expanded grouping of 11 members and 10 partner countries, marking a significant milestone in BRICS history. Originally composed of four members – Brazil, Russia, India and China in 2006 – with South Africa joining in 2011, BRICS, from 2024 to 2025, admitted six new members – Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates – becoming BRICS+.
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2025-07-04 13:41
Greater BRICS in motion: Progress and prospects ahead
The 17th BRICS Summit is set to take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from July 6 to 7. With its historic expansion, BRICS has entered a new stage of "Greater BRICS cooperation," characterized by broader participation, stronger representation, and rising global influence.
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2025-07-02 10:21
Zakharova: BRICS responds to many of today’s challenges with practical action
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2025-06-08 15:31
Iran attends 11th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting
TEHRAN –The deputy information, communication, and technology (ICT) minister, Meysam Abedi, has represented Iran at the 11th BRICS Communications Ministers Meeting, which was held on May 29 and 30 in Brazil.
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2025-06-07 14:04
Iran seeks BRICS bank membership in talks with President Rousseff
TEHRAN - Iran’s central bank governor, Mohammad Reza Farzin, met with Dilma Rousseff, president of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB), in Shanghai on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO)'s finance summit, reaffirming Tehran’s intention to join the multilateral lender.
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2025-06-06 22:03
Iran parliament speaker concludes strategic Latin America tour, urges BRICS unity against sanctions
TEHRAN – Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf wrapped up a high-profile diplomatic tour of Latin America on Friday, culminating in Iran’s inaugural participation at the 11th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Brazil.
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2025-05-28 22:00
SCO and BRICS valuable opportunities for Iran: Leader
TEHRAN – The Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, held a meeting with Iran’s interior minister and the country's provincial governors on Wednesday.
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2025-05-13 17:16
Iranian village showcased as sustainable tourism model at BRICS meeting
TEHRAN - The historical stepped village of Palangan in Iran’s Kordestan province was introduced as a successful example of sustainable tourism that preserves local culture and heritage during a BRICS meeting held in Brazil on Monday.
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2025-05-01 21:41
By Shahrokh Saei
FM Wang Yi: China will strengthen cooperation with BRICS and Global South
BEIJING- The significant presence of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi at a BRICS meeting in Brazil has underscored Beijing's commitment to supporting multilateralism and advancing the interests of developing countries.
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2025-04-30 21:57
Iran’s top security official in Brazil for high-level BRICS talks
TEHRAN – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), Ali Akbar Ahmadian, has arrived in Brazil to participate in key discussions with fellow BRICS member states, as the group of emerging economies moves to deepen political, economic, and security cooperation.
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2025-04-29 22:21
By Shahrokh Saei
Chinese president: BRICS bank a shining example of Global South collaboration
BEIJING- President Xi Jinping's trip to Shanghai has underscored China's significant commitment to promoting multilateralism in the face of the US unilateral actions.
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2025-04-15 20:15
By Dr. Shina Ansari, Vice President and Head of the Department of Environment
BRICS: An environmental cooperation opportunity for half the world's population
TEHRAN - The modern world is grappling with a series of profound environmental and social challenges. Although these issues are frequently mentioned in diplomatic meetings, negotiations, and media coverage, they remain largely unaddressed on the ground. Problems such as global warming, biodiversity loss, drought, soil erosion, water scarcity, and pollution are not only unresolved by political bias, misconduct, and human conflicts—they are in fact exacerbated by them.
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2025-04-11 14:46
Iranian women among juries for BRICS ‘Green Future’ contest
TEHRAN – The first international award of women’s environmental activities in the BRICS countries, titled ‘Green Future, will be judged by 16 juries from ten countries including two female scholars from Iran.
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2025-04-04 15:02
Iran proposes BRICS to establish green innovation, plastic waste management funds
TEHRAN –Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment (DOE), has suggested member states of BRICS set up a joint green innovation fund for supporting projects on climate change adaptation in developing countries, and a global fund for managing plastic pollution.
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2025-04-02 11:48
Iran taking part in BRICS Environment Working Group meetings
TEHRAN – Shina Ansari, the head of the Department of Environment, represents the country in the 11th BRICS Environment Working Group (EWG) meetings, which are taking place in Brazil.
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2025-02-16 15:46
Iranian female student wins BRICS, SCO ‘Young Researcher of the Year’ award
TEHRAN –Hosna Salimi, a student of the Faculty of World Studies at University of Tehran, has been named the ‘Young Researcher of the Year’ in BRICS and Shanghai Cooperation Organization Young Leaders Award 2025, held on January 24-26 in Kazan, Russia.
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2025-02-15 18:16
By Afshin Majlesi
Government spokeswoman highlights tourism and cultural heritage preservation
TEHRAN - Fatemeh Mohajerani, the spokeswoman for the government, emphasized the administration’s commitment to tourism development and cultural heritage preservation during her visit to the 18th Tehran International Tourism and Related Industries Exhibition on Thursday.
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2025-01-06 17:48
Delegation from BRICS Youth Council to visit Tehran
TEHRAN - A delegation from the BRICS Youth Council is set to visit Tehran as part of an educational program aimed at familiarizing Iranian youth with the values and goals of the BRICS organization.
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2024-12-11 19:38
Persian poetry night held in Moscow
TEHRAN- A Persian poetry night was held at the BRICS+ Information and Cultural Media Centre in Moscow on Monday.
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2024-11-29 21:31
By Axel de Vernou Farrell Gregory
The BRICS summit, de-dollarization, and the global realignment
Last month’s BRICS summit saw representatives from thirty-six countries discuss the formation of a new world order without dollar dominance—and, by extension, one in which America and its allies no longer play a preeminent role. As BRICS member states alleviate bilateral tensions and Global South countries turn away from American aid, Washington urgently needs to adjust to today’s shifting geopolitical landscape.
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2024-11-18 15:50
Iranian female scholars shine in BRICS startups contest
TEHRAN –Four Iranian women namely Azam Karami, Mahvash Abyari, Marzieh Ebrahimi, and Seyedeh Fateme Hosseini have been chosen among the winners of the BRICS Women’s Startups Contest 2024.
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2024/11/06
By Prof. ZHANG Yuan
Dismantling deep-rooted development barriers needs the solidarity of the Global South
SHANGHAI - The current world is going through profound change on a scale unseen in a century. The group rise of the Global South, which represents emerging market countries and developing countries, is precisely one of the major signals of historical changes of today’s world.