BRICS

Iran, Rattled by Trump-Xi Lovefest, Knocks Pete Hegseth as ‘Failed TV Host’

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, one of several Iranian politicians vying for influence following the elimination of “supreme leader” Ali Khamenei, disparaged American Secretary of War Pete Hegseth as a “failed TV host” in commentary on Friday following a successful visit by President Donald Trump to Iranian ally China.

Iranian Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, gestures while speaking with media i

Hayward: What BRICS Has to Lose at this Year’s U.N. General Assembly

The 2025 U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) will likely be dominated by the drama over European states unilaterally declaring Palestinian independence, but it will also be an important week for the BRICS economic collective, which has positioned itself as an alternative to the post-World War II international order led by the United States and Europe.

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Anti-U.S. BRICS Holds Biggest, and Most Toothless, Summit Yet

The BRICS security and trade coalition is concluding its annual summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, publishing a “declaration” notably missing some of the most strident anti-American policies it previously promoted, including the creation of a unified currency to challenge the U.S. dollar.

General view during a plenary session of the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Ju

Iran War Is a Make-or-Break Moment for China’s Anti-U.S. BRICS Coalition

The Islamist dictatorship of Iran is facing a potentially existential conflict after President Donald Trump approved airstrikes on Saturday targeting some of its most productive uranium enrichment facilities – and the BRICS coalition that it belongs to is facing the first geopolitical crisis truly challenging its relevance on the world stage.

Flames rise from an oil storage facility after it appeared to have been hit by an Israeli