A house divided — BRICS members at odds over Iran war
Daily Maverick | 12.03.2026 04:15
The war in Iran has driven deep wedges between members of the BRICS bloc, preventing the group from taking a joint position on the conflict and raising questions about the coherence of the 10-nation body, which claims to speak for the Global South. The sharpest differences have emerged between new full members Iran and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which are on opposing sides of the front line in the war that was launched by the US and Israel on 28 February.
