WORLDSTORY 520· AUGUST 13, 2026

Iran to join the BRICS New Development Bank as its war with the United States drags on

Iran is moving toward full membership in the BRICS financial network. Iran's central bank chief said Thursday that the country is set to join the New Development Bank, the multilateral lending institution built by and for the five BRICS…

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