Anwar urges maximum restraint in Middle East at BRICS meeting with Iran president

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim told Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian that all sides must show maximum restraint over the Middle East conflict, speaking at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the BRICS Leaders' Summit at The Oberoi Hotel in New Delhi. He stressed the need to keep the Strait of Hormuz open for shipping, warning that disruption would hit global energy markets and Malaysia's own trade and fuel imports. The two leaders also discussed expanding Malaysia-Iran trade, which stood at RM2.45 billion in 2025, led by palm oil exports.