Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran has “no problem” with the United Arab Emirates or any other regional country but objected to the presence of US military bases in neighbouring states, accusing Washington of using them to launch attacks against Iran amid the West Asia conflict
"Chinese President Xi Jinping urged the BRICS bloc to be a peacemaker in the Middle East conflict, in an address to a summit of member countries in New Delhi today. China will work with other BRICS members in that role, as the war "does not serve the common interests of the international
The summit will be held under India's theme of "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability". India assumed the BRICS chairship from Brazil at the beginning of 2026.
Foreign Affairs expert Waiel Awwad said on Thursday that US President Donald Trump's claims of being a peacemaker sharply contrast with his actions on the ground.
While speaking on international conflicts at the Turning Point USA event in Phoenix, Arizona, Trump said, "I am the peacemaker. I am the one who settled eight wars. I settled a war that would have killed 30 to 50 million people, India-Pakistan."