This time, BRICS couldn't reach an agreement, and the feud between Iran and the Gulf countries is deepening. The Middle East chess game is even more difficult to reconcile than DeFi protocols.

On May 16, the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi failed to issue a joint statement due to disagreements over the Iran war and the situation in the Middle East. Countries stated their positions while holding reservations on security issues regarding Gaza, the Red Sea, and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Iran emphasized that sovereignty is indivisible and condemned military actions by the US and Israel, accusing regional countries of indirectly participating; the UAE and others were accused of cooperating with the US and Israel, a claim that was denied. Analysis suggests that differences have intensified, and no unified stance has been formed.