World 27 October 2026, 10:53 via IOL

BRICS+ Series: Gulf powers rush to Tehran as the clock runs down to polling day

Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani envoys rushed to Tehran to head off renewed US strikes after the 3 Nov midterms; analysts doubt a breakthrough.

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