WANA (Jun 09) – Analysis of Ghalibaf, Iran’s Parliament Speaker’s Trip to Latin America:

 

  • Dr. Ghalibaf’s visit to the three countries of Venezuela, Cuba, and Brazil, in the context of the BRICS summit, had a significant impact in countering the U.S. plan to weaken BRICS.

 

  • Under its new administration, the U.S., led by Trump, has made considerable efforts to weaken or dismantle BRICS.

 

  • During this trip, the Parliament Speaker successfully promoted anti-American rhetoric among BRICS member states, including Brazil, whose parliament is relatively pro-Western.

 

  • The consolidation of annual BRICS meetings and the activation of committees against U.S. unilateralism were direct outcomes of this trip.

 

  • In Venezuela, important strategic and commercial agreements were reached, and several historical obstacles in bilateral relations were resolved.

 

  • In Cuba, there was a focused follow-up in the oil and refining industries.

The Iranian parliamentary leader, Ghalibaf, in a meeting with his Cuban counterpart on June 4, 2025. Social media/ WANA News Agency

  • In Brazil, plans were made to reform the trade balance between the two countries and to activate the private sector more effectively.

 

  • The Parliament Speaker’s visit reshaped the model of relations with Latin America and, despite U.S. pressure, created opportunities to advance political and economic ties.

 

  • During his BRICS summit speech, the Parliament Speaker clarified Iran’s nuclear stance following Trump’s letter.

 

  • Ghalibaf emphasized that the U.S. lacks both honesty and transparency in negotiations.

 

  • He warned that the U.S. is seeking to deny a right recognized for Iran under the NPT.

 

  • He stated that the U.S. has designed a path aimed not at a fair agreement, but at Iran’s surrender.

 

  • U.S. pressure on the IAEA is an example of the inefficiency of international institutions.

The Iranian parliamentary leader paid immediate tribute to South American liberator Simon Bolivar, laying a wreath at his mausoleum to honor the freedom fighter’s legacy during his trip to Latin America, Venezuela, on June 1, 2025. Social media/ WANA News Agency