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The Iraqi Ambassador to Russia, Dr. Abdul-Karim Hashim Mostafa has stated that Iraq is keen to join the BRCS group, however potential accession to BRICS depends on several factors, on how the organization is organized and the membership conditions.
Speaking to Iraqi media, he said that “BRICS is a very important organization, and I hope that Iraq one day will be part of it. But Iraq’s potential accession to BRICS depends on a lot of things. It depends on how the organization is organized, and what the conditions are. But definitely this is a good idea.”
Despite the growing interest, any official steps by Iraq toward BRICS would likely provoke opposition from the United States, who would likely attempt to pressurize Iraq not to join BRICS if it perceives the country moving closer to the association.
Russia initiated the bloc’s creation in 2006. Brazil, Russia, India, and China became its founding members, with South Africa joining in 2011. At its first summit in Yekaterinburg in June 2009, the group defined its goal as developing consistent, active, pragmatic, and open dialogue and cooperation among its member countries. It later adopted the principles of non-alignment and not being directed against third parties. Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, and Ethiopia became full members in January 2024, followed by Indonesia in January 2025. Current intra-BRICS trade is in excess of US$1 trillion.
Iraq’s largest trade partners are currently China, India, Turkiye, and the United States.
