US EditionBRICS's Independent Role, ‘Immediate Cessation’ of US-Israel Conflict and More: Inside Iran Prez's Call with PM Modi
Pezeshkian urged BRICS to act independently and proposed a West Asian security framework without foreign interference after a school attack killed 168 children, officials said.
- On March 21, 2026, Iran's President Pezeshkian called Modi to urge 'immediate cessation' of US-Israeli aggression, according to official readouts.
- Calling on multilateral actors, Pezeshkian urged BRICS to take an independent stance and proposed a regional security framework of West Asian countries 'without foreign interference.'
- Readouts described strikes that hit civilian sites, including a school in Minab where 168 schoolchildren died, and other key infrastructure was damaged.
- Modi cautioned that protecting the Strait of Hormuz is essential to keep shipping lanes open, amid Iran's call for 'immediate cessation' of US-Israeli aggression to end regional conflict.
- In a readout, Iran's official said Pezeshkian reiterated Iran was not responsible for initiating the conflict and remains open to talks on its nuclear programme.
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He also called on the BRICS group to play an independent role in stopping the attack on Iran.
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