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Iran's President Pezeshkian to visit India for BRICS summit amid Hormuz tensions

Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is set to visit India for the BRICS summit even as tensions around the Strait of Hormuz continue. The trip is seen as part of Tehran's effort to reinforce regional partnerships amid its ongoing standoff with Washington.

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Economic Times2 h ago
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Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to travel to India to attend the BRICS summit, a trip taking place against the backdrop of ongoing tension around the Strait of Hormuz and Tehran's continuing standoff with Washington.

The visit is being read as part of Iran's strategy to shore up regional and Global South partnerships while its confrontation with the United States continues. India, for its part, has been working to balance its ties with both Washington and Tehran.

Analysts say the trip offers Iran an opportunity to push back against diplomatic isolation. The BRICS summit's agenda is also expected to touch on energy security and regional stability.

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Source: Economic Times
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This article is an AI-curated summary of the original story published by Economic Times. The illustration is a stock photo by Werner Pfennig from Pexels and is not from the original story.

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