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BRICS talks end without joint statement as divisions over Iran war deepen

Al Jazeera · · 655 words · By Daniel Khalili-Tari
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12 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“The BRICS alliance of major developing economies has failed to issue a joint statement after their two-day meeting in India”
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The claim is reported by both The Hindu and Al Jazeera, stating that the meeting in New Delhi ended without a joint statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 18th BRICS Summit is an upcoming international summit of the BRICS nations, scheduled to be hosted by India in 2026 as part of its BRICS chairmanship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_BRICS_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising eleven countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Its con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The original member states of BRICS, an international organization of world economies, consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa formally joined in 2010 and attended the 3rd BRICS su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS
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“India hosted the foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi and currently chairs the alliance.”
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Multiple web sources (Asianet Newsable, Al Jazeera) and Wikipedia confirm India hosted the meeting in New Delhi and holds the 2026 chairmanship.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2012 BRICS summit was the fourth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India, C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4th_BRICS_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2021 BRICS summit is the thirteenth annual BRICS summit, an international relations conference attended by the heads of state or heads of government of the five member states Brazil, Russia, India…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13th_BRICS_summit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 18th BRICS Summit is an upcoming international summit of the BRICS nations, scheduled to be hosted by India in 2026 as part of its BRICS chairmanship.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18th_BRICS_summit
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“BRICS brings together core members Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, as well as newer members Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia and the UAE.”
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Deutsche Welle and Wikipedia confirm the core members and the addition of Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Indonesia, and the UAE.
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web search NEUTRAL — South Africa formally joined in 2010 and attended the 3rd BRICS summit. The organization expanded again in 2024, with Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates attending the 16th BRICS summi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS
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web search NEUTRAL — The eleven members – Brasil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, and the United Arab Emirates – participate in all meetings, where the decision-making p…
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics
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web search NEUTRAL — United Arab Emirates.At the 17th BRICS leaders’ summit in Rio de Janeiro, the expanded BRICS bloc – now 10 countries including Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, and new members...
https://bricstoday.com/members/
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“Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday urged BRICS member states to condemn what he described as “violations of international law by the United States and Israel”.”
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Multiple independent web sources report that Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi urged BRICS members to condemn US and Israeli violations of international law.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On April 12, 2025, Iran and the United States began a series of negotiations aimed at reaching a nuclear peace agreement, following a letter from US president Donald Trump to Iranian supreme leader Al…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran–United_States_n…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Abbas Araghchi (born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024. Araghchi served for nine years with the Islamic Revoluti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abbas_Araghchi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The minister of foreign affairs of Iran (Persian: وزیر امور خارجه ایران, romanized: Vazir Amor Kharjeh Iran) is the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Iran and a member of the Cabinet. The off…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minister_of_Foreign_Affairs_(I…
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“Riyadh has yet to formally join the bloc.”
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There is a direct contradiction in the evidence. AGBI and LinkedIn report Saudi Arabia has not formally joined, whereas the Wikipedia entry for BRICS lists Saudi Arabia as one of the eleven countries comprising the organization.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising eleven countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Its con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah bin Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud (Arabic: فيصل بن فرحان آل سعود, DMG Faiṣal b. Farḥān Āl Saʿūd; born 1 November 1974) is a Saudi Arabian diplomat and politician who …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faisal_bin_Farhan_Al_Saud
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The original member states of BRICS, an international organization of world economies, consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, and China. South Africa formally joined in 2010 and attended the 3rd BRICS su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS
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“Iran repeatedly targeted its Gulf neighbour following the outbreak of the war on February 28, reportedly striking the UAE more than any other country involved in the conflict, including Israel.”
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Wikipedia entries for the '2026 Iran war' and 'List of attacks during the 2026 Iran war' confirm the war began on February 28, 2026, and Al Jazeera reports Iran increasingly targeting the UAE.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Iran war covers the period since 28 February 2026. The war is ongoing.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been engaged in a war with Iran and its regional allies. The conflict began when the US and Israel launched airstrikes on Iran, targeting mili…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…
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“Al Marar said Iran had launched approximately 3,000 attacks on the UAE using ballistic missiles, cruise missiles and drones.”
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Web search results confirm that the UAE (specifically referencing the BRICS meeting context) cited nearly 3,000 missiles and drones targeting their infrastructure.
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web search NEUTRAL — Drone attacks and strikes in the United Arab Emirates from 28 February to 10 March[20].During the 2026 Iranian missile and drone attacks on the United Arab Emirates, authorities imposed strict restric…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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web search NEUTRAL — UAE rejects Iranian claims during BRICS foreign ministers meeting. UAE says nearly 3,000 missiles and drones targeted civilian infrastructure.
https://gulfnews.com/uae/uae-rejects-iranian-claims-during-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — A senior Iranian official has slammed the United Arab Emirates for being an aggressor, not merely a supporter of aggression, stating that the UAE cannot hide its aggressive nature and role behind fals…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/14/768623/Iran-to-UAE-…
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“The foreign ministers also discussed Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza.”
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Multiple web sources confirm that BRICS foreign ministers discussed the escalating violence and conflict in Gaza during the New Delhi meeting.
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web search NEUTRAL — BRICS foreign ministers met in New Delhi to discuss the West Asia conflict. They emphasized dialogue and diplomacy to end the war. Ensuring safe passage through international waterways like the Strait…
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/international/worl…
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web search NEUTRAL — BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries: Brazil, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, and the United Arab Emirates.[1] Its conceptual origi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS
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web search NEUTRAL — The BRICS Foreign Ministers expressed "grave concern" regarding the escalating violence in the Gaza Strip that has led to mass civilian displacement, death and.
https://www.iglobalnews.com/iheadlines/brics-foreign-ministe…
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“They agreed that Gaza was an “inseparable part” of any future independent Palestinian state”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific agreement regarding Gaza being an 'inseparable part' of a future state.
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“Sudan was also on the agenda.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Sudan being on the agenda for this specific meeting.
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“the civil war, which began more than three years ago.”
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“Also discussed was the situation in Syria, which is recovering from the civil war that effectively ended in December 2024 following the overthrow of longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad.”
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