Iran hails BRICS membership as 'success for foreign policy'

“Permanent membership in the group of global emerging economies is considered a historic development,” senior adviser to Iran's president said.

A senior adviser to Iran's president on Thursday hailed the country's forthcoming admission to the BRICS grouping as a triumph of diplomacy for the Islamic republic.

An Iranian flag flutters. (Reuters)

"Permanent membership in the group of global emerging economies is considered a historic development and a strategic success for the foreign policy of the Islamic republic," Mohammad Jamshidi wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter.