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In Araghchi's India Visit, A Minab168 Reminder For World
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New Delhi for a three-day official visit to participate in the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting and hold bilateral talks with India as tensions in the Middle East rise. He traveled aboard the aircraft Minab168, a symbol linked to a wartime tragedy in Minab. The discussions focus on the Strait of Hormuz and broader regional crisis within the BRICS context.
Why It Matters
The visit signals Tehran's active engagement with BRICS and India amid escalating Middle East tensions and energy security concerns, potentially impacting regional dynamics and global oil markets.
Timeline
10 Events
BRICS ministers to meet Prime Minister Modi
May 15, 2026
Araghchi and the other BRICS foreign ministers are scheduled to call on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday during the Delhi visit.
Gharibabadi emphasizes BRICS multilateralism during Delhi visit
May 14, 2026
Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi, in Delhi for the BRICS meeting, highlighted Iran's role in promoting multilateralism and balanced development within BRICS.
Iran urges India to leverage BRICS chair to halt hostilities
May 14, 2026
Iran urged India, as the current BRICS chair, to leverage its independent role to halt US-Israel hostilities against Iran.
Hormuz safety and vessel passage discussed in bilateral talks
May 14, 2026
New Delhi was expected to press for safe passage of remaining merchant vessels through the Strait of Hormuz during bilateral talks between Araghchi and India's Foreign Minister Jaishankar.
Indian External Affairs Ministry welcomes Araghchi
May 14, 2026
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal welcomed Araghchi on his arrival in New Delhi for the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting.
Araghchi arrives in New Delhi for BRICS FMs meeting
May 14, 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in New Delhi for a three-day official visit to attend the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting and to hold bilateral talks with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar. He arrived aboard the aircraft Minab168.
Global oil and gas prices rise amid Hormuz tensions
May 14, 2026
Global oil and natural gas prices surged after Iran virtually blocked the Strait of Hormuz, heightening energy security concerns worldwide.
Deputy foreign ministers and special envoys meeting last month stalled consensus
April 2026
A BRICS deputy foreign ministers and special envoys meeting on the Middle East and North America failed to reach a consensus statement due to differences between the UAE and Iran.
Indonesia joins BRICS in 2025
2025
Indonesia joined BRICS in 2025, expanding the bloc further.
BRICS expansion in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran and UAE
2024
BRICS expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, broadening the grouping beyond the original members.