At BRICS summit, Iranian President Pezeshkian slams West over sanctions’ impact on food security, global welfare
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian addressed the BRICS summit, criticizing Western sanctions for negatively impacting global food security and economic welfare. He advocated for an inclusive global economic framework and reduced reliance on existing financial systems to protect emerging economies from political shocks.
Why it matters
The statement reflects the growing push by BRICS nations to challenge Western-led financial hegemony and highlights the geopolitical tensions surrounding Iran's international standing.
BRICS must expand trade in national currencies and work towards an inclusive global economic framework as excessive dependence on existing financial and trade systems has made emerging economies vulnerable to political shocks, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday (September 13, 2026).
In an address at the concluding session of the two-day BRICS summit, Mr. Pezeshkian, taking a swipe at Western powers, was also critical of "unilateral sanctions", saying they were directly impacting global food security and people's welfare.
The Iranian leader's remarks came weeks after the U.S. imposed new economic sanctions on Iran, tightening the squeeze on Tehran's finances amid ongoing military hostilities between the two sides.
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