Masoud Pezeshkian at the BRICS summit called for expanding trade in national currencies, strengthening the development bank of this group, and supporting each other’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

For nearly three years, the Islamic Republic has presented membership in BRICS as a way to reduce pressure from sanctions and international isolation.

But in practice, how much has this membership helped Tehran, and in the conditions of war and economic pressure, to what extent is BRICS willing to stand by the Islamic Republic?

Mehdi Bigi, a member of the editorial team at Iran International, addresses this issue in “Pivast.”