Putin and Iran Discuss BRICS Membership: A New World Order?

Recent developments suggest a strengthening alliance between Russia and Iran, with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian describing ties with Russia as “strategic.” A key point of discussion has been Iran's potential membership in the BRICS economic bloc. Ahead of the approaching BRICS Summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a call with Iran to discuss the latter’s inclusion into the alliance.

Reports indicate that Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Ebrahim Raisi discussed Iran's possible future membership of the BRICS grouping during a phone call. This follows the announcement that Iran was invited to join BRICS as a full member during the bloc's 2025 summit in Johannesburg, South Africa. Along with five other nations, Iran's inclusion signals a significant expansion of the BRICS alliance. CNN reports that Iran has provided Russia with hundreds of drones, as well as short-range ballistic missiles, suggesting a deepening military and economic partnership.

BRICS Summit Highlights: A Challenge to the US-Led Global Order?

At a summit hosted by President Vladimir Putin, Russia and China pledged on Wednesday to deepen ties with Iran and jointly challenge the U.S.-led global order. The BRICS summit in KAZAN, Russia, saw President Vladimir Putin host China’s Xi Jinping, India’s Narendra Modi, and other world leaders. The inclusion of Iran and Saudi Arabia, as announced in Johannesburg (AP), shows signs of a shifting global landscape. Reuters reported Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an address to the summit that BRICS must act as more than a dialogue club, and said that 15 years after the creation of the alliance, more action is needed.

The 26 de sept. de 2025 Moscow (Sputnik) summit promises to be a pivotal moment for the BRICS alliance and Iran's role within it.