iGlobenews Pods

iGlobeViews Episode 3: BRICS Broken? The Iran War Stress Test (Guest: Professor Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik)

Episode Summary

iGlobeViews Episode 3 (26 March 2026): iGlobenews (www.iglobenews.org) Editor-in-Chief, Diana Mautner Markhof, discusses with China expert Professor Susanne Weigelin-Schwiedrzik how the Iran war will impact the future of BRICS. Before the war BRICS was on the rise with 40+ countries waiting to join. This war highlights the deep political divide within the anti-western bloc. BRICS has not managed to issue a common statement condemning the war against Iran, a BRICS member. India holds the Presidency of BRICS in 2026. Just days before the bombing of Iran, Prime Minister Modi addressed the Israeli Knesset as a guest of honor. Was this part of the preparation to go to war? On 19 February 2026, Jakarta signed the Agreement on Reciprocal Trade in Washington. Was this an effort by the Trump Administration to silence an important BRICS player by restraining its foreign policy autonomy? Is Israel using the war on Iran to distract from its genocide in Gaza and its ongoing violence and occupation in the West Bank? Has Egypt been silenced by the billions it receives from the US in military and economic support? Will the Iran war break the dominance of the petrodollar? Can the Chinese digital Yuan (e-CNY) play a role? What if Saudi Arabia actively joins the war on the US/Israeli side? South Africa, an outspoken critic of the US/Israeli war on Iran has been uninvited from the G7 - coincidence? What role are Russia and China playing? Follow, like and subscribe! #iglobenews, #iranwar, #gazagenocide, #BRICS, #modinetanyahu, #petrodollar, #ecny, #digitalyuan, #BRICSpresidency