The Iranian Embassy in India announced that Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament and chief negotiator, will not attend the 12th BRICS Parliamentary Forum in New Delhi, India, due to "unforeseen circumstances." The embassy stated on the X platform that the Iranian parliamentary delegation will still participate in the meeting and reiterated Iran's commitment as a BRICS member to actively and effectively participate in the group's summits and meetings at the highest level.