Iran Speaker to skip BRICS meet, as Iran seeks bilateral air route for ‘humanitarian aid’ from India
Iran Air not allowed to fly medicines directly from India to Tehran, due to fear of U.S. sanctions; India says medicines can be taken through a third country; Tehran says humanitarian aid is exempted from sanctions
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf will not attend the upcoming BRICS Parliamentary Forum in Delhi, as the Islamic Republic seeks a direct air route for delivering humanitarian aid from India. Iran Air is currently prohibited from carrying medical supplies directly from India to Tehran due to concerns over U.S. sanctions.
India proposes using a third country, such as Armenia, to bypass these sanctions. Iran maintains that humanitarian aid is exempt from sanctions and requests the establishment of a bilateral air route for efficient delivery of temperature-sensitive medications.
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