Ali Akbar Ahmadian, secretary-general of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), on Wednesday called on the China-led BRICS economic grouping to build “a new security architecture on the international stage to help future world order and security.”
Ahmadian speaking at the BRICS forum in St. Petersburg, Russia Suggested The establishment of a “BRICS Security Council” to address issues such as “terrorism, fundamentalism, drugs, misappropriation of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, insecurity at sea, human trafficking, unauthorized biological activities, and cyberspace threats.”
Iran is a fundamentalist theocracy that holds the World Championship title. State sponsorship In the field of terrorism, terrorist proxies in Yemen are currently The biggest threat China is the leader of global maritime security and the BRICS. Unauthorized biological activity and Cyberspace Threats. The organizers of the BRICS Security Forum are currently: Brutal Invasion The prospects for the much smaller BRICS neighbors to be able to set up an effective committee to deal with these threats are not bright.
Iran appears serious about forming some kind of committee to formally decide on the end of the United States' status as the guarantor of global security. Departed Trump is attending the BRICS security summit in St. Petersburg to meet with Russian officials and is also scheduled to meet with representatives of the “BRICS+” expanded list of associated and aspiring countries, which includes Indonesia, Turkey, Vietnam, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, attends a meeting of high-level BRICS and BRICS+ security officials in St. Petersburg, Russia, Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2024. (Alexey Danichev/Photo by brics-russia2024.ru via The Associated Press)
BRICS is an abbreviation for the four countries that were the original members of BRICS: Brazil, Russia, India, and China, as well as South Africa, which joined later. Iran, Argentina, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). became It will become a member in early 2024. Saudi Arabia also verbally accepted the membership, but Not formalized Joining the group. Argentina was invited to join but declined.
The addition of Iran and Saudi Arabia to the list is a diplomatic victory for China. Advertised The China-brokered easing of tensions between the two countries is a sign of Beijing's rise to the pinnacle of global influence.
Within the BRICS, a “security council” would highlight major differences between rivals China and India over what global security should look like. Iran and Saudi Arabia also have serious differences over security, although their current diplomatic relations may be improving.
Ahmadian’s proposal appears to have generated little enthusiasm, as it received little coverage outside of Iranian state media, but he was perpetuating the notion that the post-World War II security order is breathing its last gasp under a Biden-Harris administration. Iran is backing piracy in the Red Sea, and Biden and Harris are proving that. Completely powerless To stop it. something It will ultimately fill that security void.
