Iran opted for just world order by joining BRICS — Iranian diplomat
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Iran's membership in BRICS is a strategic move toward multilateral cooperation and a more just international order. The article also provides a historical timeline of the BRICS group's expansion and its current members and partners.
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“Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi stated on Wednesday [May 13] that by joining the BRICS, Iran has made a choice in favor of multilateral and equal cooperation”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, spoke in New Delhi on May 13 (dated 2026 in the evidence) and called for BRICS to be a platform for equal cooperation and defense against sanctions.
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— Kazem Gharibabadi was appointed as the Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs in September 2024. He is responsible for overseeing Iran's legal and diplomatic relations, focusing o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazem_Gharibabadi
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazem_Gharibabadi
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— Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs has called on the BRICS to become a platform for equal cooperation, mutual respect, independent decision-making, and the defense of n…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/13/768550/iran-brics-i…
https://www.presstv.ir/Detail/2026/05/13/768550/iran-brics-i…
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— Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi speaks to the media in New Delhi on Wednesday, May 13, 2026.
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/May/13/will-wel…
https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2026/May/13/will-wel…
“The BRIC group was established in 2006”
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Web search results explicitly state that in 2006, Brazil, Russia, India, and China created the 'Bric' group.
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS
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— The BRICS is a group formed by eleven countries: Brasil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, United Arab Emirates, Ethiopia, Indonesia, and Iran.
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics
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— In 2006, Brazil, Russia, India and China created the "Bric" group."Through Brics, China is trying to grow its power and influence - especially in Africa," he says. "It wants to be be the leading voice…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-66525474
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-66525474
“The BRIC group initially comprised Brazil, Russia, India, and China”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm the original member states consisted of Brazil, Russia, India, and China.
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— Initial A historiated initial (the letter O) from an illuminated manuscript In a written or published work, an initial[a] is a letter at the beginning of a word, a chapter, or a paragraph that is larg…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Initial
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— The meaning of INITIAL is of or relating to the beginning : incipient. How to use initial in a sentence.
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/initial
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— INITIAL definition: 1. of or at the beginning: 2. the first letter of a name, especially when used to represent the…. Learn more.
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/initial
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/initial
“South Africa joined in 2011, adding the 'S' to the acronym”
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Wikipedia and Britannica both confirm that South Africa joined in 2011 (or was invited in 2010 and attended the summit in 2011), changing the acronym from BRIC to BRICS.
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS
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— BRICS Pay (stylized as BRICS PAY) is a decentralized and independent payment messaging mechanism system that is affiliated with the BRICS organization.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS_Pay
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS_Pay
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS
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“Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia became full members on January 1, 2024”
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The European Parliament PDF and other web sources confirm that Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE officially became members on January 1, 2024.
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— At around 12:53 p.m. on 28 February 2026, following the coordinated 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a multiday series of missile and drone airstrikes …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_strikes_on_the_Un…
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— Demographic features of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) include population density, vital statistics, immigration and emigration data, ethnicity, education levels, religions practiced, and languages sp…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_the_United_Ara…
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— Since the independence of the United Arab Emirates from Britain in 1971, Egypt and the UAE relations (Arabic: العلاقات المصرية الإماراتية) were always at a good level and developing at an unprecedente…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt–United_Arab_Emirates_rel…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egypt–United_Arab_Emirates_rel…
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“Indonesia joined on January 6, 2025”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and the Brazilian Foreign Ministry via web search, confirm Indonesia joined as a full member on January 6, 2025.
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— The 2025 BRICS summit was the seventeenth annual BRICS summit, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/17th_BRICS_summit
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS
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— 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
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS
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“Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam, Uganda, and Uzbekistan hold partner country status”
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Three independent web search results list the same ten countries (Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Vietnam, Uganda, and Uzbekistan) as partner countries.
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— The BRICS partner countries are: Belarus, Bolivia, Cuba, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Uganda, and Uzbekistan. In its capacity as pro tempore BRICS Chair, the Government of Brazil announces…
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics
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— Leaders of the BRICS nations on Sunday welcomed Indonesia as a full member of the group, alongside the inclusion of 10 countries — Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Cuba, Viet…
https://ddnews.gov.in/en/brics-indonesia-joins-as-full-membe…
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— Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Nigeria, Malaysia, Thailand, Cuba, Vietnam, Uganda, and Uzbekistan joined Brics as partner countries.
https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-s…
https://www.business-standard.com/external-affairs-defence-s…
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