Iran Says It Will Join the BRICS Bank — Bank Can’t Confirm

BRICS: Expansion Key Facts —The claim. Iran will soon join the New Development Bank, central bank governor Abdolnaser Hemmati said in a state media report published August 12, 2026 — the bank itself told Reuters on August 13 it cannot confirm any accession. —The members. The NDB has 10 members: founders Brazil, Russia, India, China…