Iran-UAE rift over West Asia conflict surfaces at BRICS meeting | India News

The rift between Iran and the UAE surfaced at the BRICS meeting, highlighting significant differences over the West Asia conflict and indicating challenges for the bloc in reaching a consensus position. Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi and UAE's State Minister for Foreign Affairs Al Marar engaged in heated exchanges during the meeting, with Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov intervening to cool tensions. This issue is hindering the BRICS's ability to issue a joint statement.