BRICS: Middle East Has No Need For US ‘Policeman’, Says Iran President
Pezeshkian said regional security should be left to local powers as Iran and the United States vie for control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim at the 18th BRICS Leaders' Summit in New Delhi, stating the Middle East does not need the United States to act as a "regional policeman."
- Tensions have remained high since February 28, when US-Israeli strikes killed Iran's supreme leader, fueling a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz that pushed global oil prices past $100 a barrel this week.
- Iran and the United States continue vying for control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, while the Iranian presidency stated the region's security "can only be guaranteed by its main players."
- Despite the ongoing conflict, Pezeshkian emphasized his nation seeks stability, stating, "We neither desire war nor its continuation" and "Peace remains our priority."
- BRICS leaders reached an agreement on a joint statement to be issued shortly, reflecting regional nations' shift toward local control and away from external intervention in West Asia.
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Iran says Mideast 'doesn't need regional policeman'
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday that the Middle East does not need the United States to be a "regional policeman", with the two countries at war and vying for control of the Strait of Hormuz. "We do not need a regional policeman: the territorial integrity and security of the region can only be guaranteed by its main players and the countries that comprise it," he said on the sidelines of a Brics summit in India during a meeti…
The Middle East "does not need a gendarm," Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Saturday, referring to the United States, with which Iran is at war, especially for control over the strategic Strait of Ormuz, writes AFP. "We do not need a gendarmerie of the region territorial integrity and security of the region can only be guaranteed by actors ...
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