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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin jointly criticized US dollar dominance in global trade ahead of the BRICS summit in India, signaling continued alignment between Tehran and Moscow against Western economic pressure and sanctions. The summit has become a venue for Iran to deepen diplomatic and economic ties with non-Western partners amid ongoing conflict with the US and Israel. On the sidelines of the summit in New Delhi, Pezeshkian held talks with UAE Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed, a notable engagement given lingering tension between Tehran and Abu Dhabi. Separately, Chinese President Xi Jinping said Beijing was willing to work with fellow BRICS members to help achieve peace and stability in the Middle East and Gulf region, offering China as a potential mediator between the US and Iran.