'Tehran Will Never Bow': Iran's Araghchi Blasts US, Israel At BRICS Meet

On 14 May 2026, Iran's Araghchi attended a BRICS meeting in India, where he said 'Tehran will never bow', that there is no military solution to issues involving Iran, and that BRICS members should challenge what Iran says are international law violations. He said the UAE was an 'active partner' in US-Israeli aggression on Iran. India's Jaishankar flagged 'unilateral coercive steps, sanctions' at the meeting.

Trump said Xi offered help to open the Strait of Hormuz and vowed not to arm Iran, and the White House said the two agreed that Hormuz must remain open and that Iran can never have nuclear weapons. Araghchi said Hormuz is open to all commercial vessels provided they cooperate with Iran's navy, and Iran allowed Chinese ships to pass. Saudi Arabia floated a Middle Eastern non-aggression pact with Iran, Vance said the US was making progress in Iran talks, and a second Japan-linked tanker sailed through Hormuz.