BRICS summit pitched as possible venue for renewed Iran ceasefire talks
An Al Jazeera opinion article argues that the 12 September summit in New Delhi could revive elements of a failed ceasefire framework, though no negotiations have been announced.
The BRICS summit in New Delhi on 12 September has been presented as a possible venue for renewed discussions on an Iran ceasefire, amid continuing hostilities involving the United States and Iran around the Strait of Hormuz.
An opinion article published by Al Jazeera identifies Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chinese President Xi Jinping, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Gulf representatives among those expected to attend. It argues that the summit could bring together governments involved in earlier mediation efforts, including China, Pakistan, Qatar, Oman, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
The proposal centres on revisiting elements of the Islamabad Memorandum, a June agreement that reportedly provided for toll-free shipping passage, the lifting of a naval blockade and reconstruction funding. The memorandum expired on 17 August after the parties adopted differing interpretations of its provisions.
The article also proposes a navigation understanding involving Iran, the United Arab Emirates and Oman. It links any ceasefire effort to the summit’s wider discussions on payment systems, reconstruction funding and economic resilience.
The source argues that BRICS members and regional partners helped broker previous ceasefire arrangements, including a March initiative and April talks in Islamabad. However, these claims, as well as expected attendance and the prospect of negotiations in New Delhi, have not been independently verified. It remains unclear whether the summit will produce talks or a ceasefire agreement.
