{
  "id": 16422713,
  "title": "Iran speaker to skip Delhi Brics meet due to 'unforeseen circumstances'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/25/iran-speaker-to-skip-delhi-brics-meet-due-to-unforeseen-circumstances",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-25T03:15:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/iran-speaker-skip-delhi-brics-meet-due-unforeseen-circumstances"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf will not participate in the Brics parliamentary forum in New Delhi. The Iranian embassy in India announced this due to unforeseen circumstances. Qalibaf was set to join the Meeting of Speakers of the parliaments of Brics member countries. The embassy stated that an Iranian parliamentary delegation would still attend the event. Iran, as a Brics member, reaffirmed its commitment to active and effective participation at the summit and meetings of this group.",
  "summary": "Iran speaker to skip Delhi Brics meet due to 'unforeseen circumstances' Iranian Speaker Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf will not attend the Brics parliamentary forum in New Delhi due to \"certain unforeseen circumstances\", the Iranian embassy in India said on X. Qalibaf was scheduled to attend the Meeting of Speakers of the parliaments of Brics member countries. The embassy said an Iranian parliamentary…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}