Media Wire

Iran urges formation of ‘BRICS-specific security mechanism’

A senior Iranian security official has called for the creation of a "BRICS Security Commission" as a dedicated security structure for the grouping of world economies in order to combat terrorism and extremism within its domain.

On Wednesday, the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, speaking at the Fourth BRICS High-Level Security Officials Meeting in St. Petersburg, Russia, highlighted the vastness, population, and economic power of BRICS members.

He emphasized that BRICS could pioneer a new security structure on the international stage, contributing to global peace and security in the future.Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates are member states of BRICS.

Ahmadian added that terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, the misuse of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence, maritime insecurity, human trafficking, illegal biological activities, and cyber threats are common challenges within BRICS.

He suggested that these issues could be addressed through the establishment of a BRICS Security Commission.

The Iranian security chief also stressed the importance of expanding economic cooperation among BRICS members.

On Tuesday, Ahmadian led a delegation to St. Petersburg, where he met with his Russian counterpart, Sergei Shoigu, on the sidelines of the meeting for discussions.

IFP Media Wire

Reports and views published in the Media Wire section have been retrieved from other news agencies and websites, and do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the Iran Front Page (IFP) news website. The IFP may change the headlines of the reports in a bid to make them compatible with its own style of covering Iran News, and does not make any changes to the content. The source and URL of all reports and news stories are mentioned at the bottom of each article.

Recent Posts

Ayatollah Khamenei urges prosecution of Israeli officials

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has called for prosecution of all…

13 minutes ago

Parl’t speaker: Iran launches advanced centrifuges in response to IAEA’s ‘political move’

The speaker of the Iranian Parliament announced on Sunday that Iran has begun the operation…

17 minutes ago

Iran must convince Europe it does not intend to disrupt balance in favor of Russia: Ex-diplomat

A retired Iranian diplomat has underscored the importance of convincing European countries that Iran does…

44 minutes ago

Saudi Arabia accused of editing official Cop29 negotiating text: Report

A Saudi Arabian delegate has been accused of directly making changes to an official Cop29…

1 hour ago

Iran says ready for both cooperation and confrontation

The spokesperson for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Behrouz Kamalvandi, has said while Iran…

12 hours ago

Iranian MP calls for Tehran to leave NPT

A senior Iranian MP has called for Iran to leave the NPT amid tension between…

17 hours ago