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Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · · 1434 words · By Sarah Shamim
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Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.

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What happened

Iran war: Why the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in India matters The foreign ministers meeting is taking place before the 2026 BRICS summit in India in September.

Why it matters

India is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers from BRICS nations on May 14-15 in a precursor to the 18th BRICS summit, which New Delhi will host in September.

Common ground

The meeting, which starts on Thursday morning, coincides with United States President Donald Trump’s three-day visit to Beijing for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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Claim 1: “In 2023, BRICS extended invitations to Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates after these countries applied for membership.”
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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and Al Jazeera, confirm that Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE were invited to join in 2023.
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web search NEUTRAL — Several countries have expressed interest in joining the BRICS group.[5] At the summit, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the U…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15th_BRICS_summit
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web search NEUTRAL — Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to become full members of Brics, summit host Cyril Ramaphosa announced on Thursday.
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/brics-2023-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have been invited to join as full members from January 1 next year. Recommended Stories. list of 4 items.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/8/24/analysis-wall-of-br…
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Claim 2: “All of the meetings except one will take place in Bharat Mandapam, an exhibition hall and convention centre located close to the Supreme Court of India.”
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Claim 3: “In April this year, India hosted a BRICS Deputy Foreign Ministers and Special Envoys for the Middle East and North Africa meeting in New Delhi.”
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Claim 4: “South Africa’s Ronald Lamola and Brazil’s Mauro Vieira are also both attending.”
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Claim 5: “The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will attend the meeting.”
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Claim 6: “The organisation was called BRIC in its initial form – Brazil, Russia, India and China – when its foreign ministers began meeting in 2006, and when it held its first summit in 2009.”
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Multiple sources confirm the group was originally called BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, China) and held its first summit in 2009.
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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 orig…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/BRICS
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web search NEUTRAL — 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. It serves as a political and dipl…
https://brics.br/en/about-the-brics
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web search NEUTRAL — May 3, 2026 · BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, aimed at greater economic and geopolitical integration among member states. It origi…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/BRICS
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Claim 7: “An invitation was also extended to Argentina, but was turned down as President Javier Milei, elected in December 2023, had campaigned on the promise of bolstering ties with the West.”
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While the provided evidence for Argentina consists of general country descriptions from Wikipedia and World Atlas, it does not contain the specific information regarding President Javier Milei turning down the BRICS invitation.
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web search NEUTRAL — Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital h…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Argentina
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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago · Argentina, country of South America, covering most of the southern portion of the continent. The world’s eighth largest country, Argentina occupies an area more extensive than Mexico and …
https://www.britannica.com/place/Argentina
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 27, 2023 · Argentina, located in southern South America, covers a vast expanse of 1,073,500 square miles (2,780,400 square kilometers), making it the second largest country in South America, the f…
https://www.worldatlas.com/maps/argentina
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Claim 8: “In April, the US announced a naval blockade on ships entering or leaving Iranian ports”
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Claim 9: “The meeting, which starts on Thursday morning, coincides with United States President Donald Trump’s three-day visit to Beijing for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.”
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Three independent sources confirm Donald Trump's three-day state visit to Beijing to meet Xi Jinping, with one specifically mentioning the start date as Thursday, May 14, coinciding with the BRICS meeting.
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web search NEUTRAL — Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting on Thursday (14 May) with Chinese president Xi Jinping marks an important flash point in the long-running rivalry between the nations and their leaders.
https://euobserver.com/215802/us-china-rivalry-comes-to-a-cl…
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web search NEUTRAL — Beijing officially announced the date of Donald Trump’s state visit this week, publicly green-lighting the first US presidential trip to China in nearly a decade despite tensions over the Iran war.
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-11/china-con…
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday evening to begin a three-day state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
https://orient.tm/en/post/99655/trump-arrives-beijing-state-…
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Claim 10: “Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Sugiono also arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday.”
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Claim 11: “The war on Iran entered its 76th day on Thursday”
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Claim 12: “Since early March, Iran has restricted shipping through the strait [of Hormuz]”
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Claim 13: “The theme of this meeting is “Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability”, according to India’s Foreign Ministry.”
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Claim 14: “Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will not attend due to Trump’s visit to Beijing. Instead, China will be represented by China’s Ambassador to India Xu Feihong”
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Claim 15: “Saudi Arabia has yet to formally join, but the others have.”
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Sources provide conflicting information: one source states Saudi Arabia has not joined, while another YouTube source and a general summary suggest they have confirmed joining.
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web search NEUTRAL — While Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates were not admitted as members during the 15th BRICS summit, they were among 22 countries applying for membership. South African Minister of Fin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_states_of_BRICS
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web search NEUTRAL — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have confirmed they are joining the BRICS bloc after being invited last year, South Africa's...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOIPn9MiT3U
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web search NEUTRAL — Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were invited to become members with effect from 1 January 2024. A Saudi Arabian government minister said in mid January it had no…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-66525474
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Claim 16: “It became BRICS when South Africa joined in 2010.”
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Multiple sources, including Tehran Times and other web results, confirm South Africa joined in 2010, changing the name from BRIC to BRICS.
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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 group wants emerging economies to have more influence in international politics. What does Brics mean and who are the new members? In 2006, Brazil, Russia, India and China created the "Bric"…
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-66525474
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web search NEUTRAL — The first BRICS summit was held in 2009 in Yekaterinburg, Russia, with the participation of China, Russia, Brazil, and India. South Africa joined the coalition in 2010, changing the group's name from …
https://www.tehrantimes.com/news/499717/Iran-and-the-BRICS-o…
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Claim 17: “Indonesia joined the group in January 2025, after its membership was approved during the summit in 2023 in Johannesburg.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding Indonesia joining in January 2025.
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Claim 18: “Last year, Brazil hosted the BRICS meeting and, in 2024, Russia hosted the annual meeting.”
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No evidence was provided or found in the search results regarding the specific hosting sequence of Brazil in 2023 and Russia in 2024.
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Claim 19: “On Thursday at 1pm (07:30 GMT), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join a joint conference call with the visiting leaders from Seva Teerth, a new administrative complex that serves as the official headquarters of the prime minister’s office.”
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Claim 20: “Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has landed in New Delhi to participate.”
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Claim 21: “India is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers from BRICS nations on May 14-15 in a precursor to the 18th BRICS summit, which New Delhi will host in September.”
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Three independent web search results confirm that India is hosting the BRICS foreign ministers meeting on May 14-15 as a precursor to the 18th BRICS summit in September.
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web search NEUTRAL — India is hosting a meeting of foreign ministers from BRICS nations on May 14-15 in a precursor to the 18th BRICS summit, which New Delhi will host in September.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/14/iran-war-why-the-br…
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web search NEUTRAL — Hosting the 18th BRICS Summit puts India in a unique position to act as a bridge between the Global South and the West. With the expansion of the group now in full effect, India's challenge will be fi…
https://www.awazthevoice.in/world-news/brics-foreign-ministe…
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web search NEUTRAL — This visit comes as India, currently holding the BRICS chairmanship, prepares to host the Foreign Ministers' meeting on May 14-15, serving as a critical precursor to the 18th BRICS Summit scheduled fo…
https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/breaking-iran-s-for…
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Claim 22: “The acronym stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa.”
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Wikipedia and other reference sources confirm that the BRICS acronym stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa.
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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 acronym BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It is an international alliance that unites the largest countries by area and population with developing economies. Until 2…
https://newsukraine.rbc.ua/news/alliance-countering-west-wha…
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web search NEUTRAL — Originally formed in 2001 and given the acronym “BRIC” to represent its constituent members, the founding members were Brazil, Russia, India, and China. Noticing the potential of BRIC early on, South …
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