The Daily Populous Sunday March 22nd, 2026 night edition
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called on the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting aggression against Iran.

NEW DELHI - Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said on March 21 that there needs to be an “immediate cessation” of what he described as US-Israeli aggression to end the war and wider regional conflict, Iran’s embassy in India said in an X post on March 21.

Mr Pezeshkian spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi by phone earlier in the day.

Mr Pezeshkian told Mr Modi that there should be guarantees to prevent a recurrence of such “aggression” in the future.

He also called on the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting aggression against Iran.

The Iranian president proposed a regional security framework comprising West Asian countries to ensure peace without foreign interference, according to the country’s embassy in India.

In a separate post on X earlier on March 21, Mr Modi said he condemned attacks on critical infrastructure in the Middle East in the discussion with Mr Pezeshkian.

The Indian Prime Minister further reiterated the importance of safeguarding freedom of navigation and ensuring shipping lanes remain open and secure. REUTERS

VastUnique on March 21st, 2026 at 16:16 UTC »

The question isn't if Iran actually expects BRICS to do anything meaningful to help Iran, but why this information is intentionally publicized despite everyone knowing BRICS will not do anything meaningful.

aviemzur on March 21st, 2026 at 16:10 UTC »

Any day now..

leondanielstar9999 on March 21st, 2026 at 16:09 UTC »

Iran's president called on the BRICS bloc of major emerging economies to play an independent role in halting aggression against Iran. Continuing in his call with India’s Prime Minister Modi, Iran’s president says the BRICS alliance, which India currently chairs, should “play an independent role in halting aggressions against Iran”.