Dozens of countries have expressed interest in joining the growing BRICS alliance, with high hopes of ditching the US dollar.

Iran is seen as an emerging economy with great potential in the BRICS grouping as it offers economic, cultural and geographic dimensions to the bloc’s expansion, says an analyst.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf has hailed Russia's presidency over the BRICS group of emerging economies as a good opportunity to expand relations between Tehran and Moscow in various fields.

The 10th BRICS Parliamentary Forum has kicked off in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, with de-dollarization being at the top of the agenda of the event that saw the participation of Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says bilateral cooperation between Moscow and Tehran will continue to grow under the upcoming Iranian administration led by president-elect Masoud Pezeshkian.

Iran's membership in different trade blocs was one of the highlights of the 13th administration headed by Ebrahim Raeisi.

The governor of the Central Bank of Iran says Iran’s economic growth rate is the highest in West Asia.