On May 14, Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi at the BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in India:
"We are prepared to fight with all our might to defend our freedom, and we will never compromise or surrender."
The direct background for Araghchi's statement is the military strikes launched by the United States and Israel against Iran since late February 2026.
Iran positions itself as a victim of "illegal expansionism and war incitement." Through his pledge of "never compromising or surrendering," Araghchi clearly conveys to the U.S. and Israel: Iran will not yield under military pressure, nor accept any conditions imposed upon it.
In his speech, Araghchi repeatedly cited Article 51 of the UN Charter, emphasizing Iran’s inherent right to "legitimate self-defense," thereby seeking international legal justification for its subsequent military retaliation and resistance.
This BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi marks Iran’s first appearance as a full-fledged member since joining BRICS in 2024. Araghchi skillfully leveraged this multilateral platform to seek broader international support.
He called on BRICS members to jointly resist "Western hegemony" and the U.S.'s "impunity privilege," demanding that the international community explicitly condemn the U.S. and Israel’s violations of international law.
Araghchi portrayed Iran’s resistance as part of a broader struggle by the "Global South" against the declining power of Western imperialist hegemony. He attempted to link Iran’s plight with the fate of numerous developing countries, aiming to garner greater sympathy and political backing within BRICS.
In summary, Araghchi’s remarks represent Iran’s determined effort to break through a crisis marked by military setbacks and diplomatic isolation. On one hand, he demonstrates an unyielding national resolve both domestically and internationally; on the other, he seeks to utilize the emerging multilateral framework of BRICS to overcome Western diplomatic encirclement, elevating Iran’s survival struggle into a global moral confrontation against hegemonism.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1865214801054720/
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