Iran’s Ghalibaf will not attend BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi: Embassy
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will not attend the upcoming BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi due to unforeseen circumstances. A delegation will represent Iran at the event, which focuses on people-centric development.
Why it matters
Signals a change in high-level diplomatic attendance at a significant international forum hosted by India.
Iran’s Ghalibaf will not attend BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi: Embassy left Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. File Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/wir7cd/article71619994.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-06-21T100721Z_7779319_RC2WXLAGFUXI_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS.JPG HAMED MALEKPOUR Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrives at Zurich Airport, in Zurich, Switzerland, June 20, 2026. Hamed Malekpour/Iranian Parliament Speaker Office/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. The Iranian Embassy in India cites ‘certain unforeseen circumstances’; says a parliamentary delegation from the country would participate in the meeting on Oct.
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