The BRICS foreign ministers' meeting did not issue a joint statement; the disagreements between Iran and the UAE can no longer be hidden, and the Middle East tinderbox has added another spark.

On May 16th, the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in New Delhi failed to issue a joint statement due to disagreements over the Iran war and Middle East situation. Countries expressed their positions and expressed reservations on security issues in Gaza, the Red Sea, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Iran emphasized that sovereignty is indivisible and condemned U.S.-Israeli military actions, accusing regional countries of indirect involvement; the UAE and others were accused of cooperating with the U.S. and Israel, which was denied. Analysis suggests that disagreements have intensified, and a unified stance has not been formed.