Brics leaders condemn strikes on Iran, but avoid direct mention of US, Israel
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Brics leaders condemn strikes on Iran, but avoid direct mention of US, Israel

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Brics leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro condemned recent bombing campaigns against Iran in their final summit statement, calling the strikes a “violation of international law” and “deliberate attacks” on civilian infrastructure, but avoided direct mentions of the US and Israel.

The declaration echoes the bloc’s joint statement from last month, when Brics nations voiced “grave concern” over the attacks and stressed “the urgent need to break the cycle of violence and restore peace” more broadly in the Middle East.

Highlighting Iran’s diplomatic isolation at a summit that Tehran had hoped would rally international backing amid tensions with Tel Aviv, the statement also calls for a mediated peace in the region through a two-state solution on Palestine, despite Iran’s push for stronger language and refusal to recognise Israel’s sovereignty.

According to Brazilian daily Folha de S. Paulo, Iranian negotiators demanded tougher wording on Washington – which launched military strikes on their country’s nuclear facilities last month – and Israel, and wanted the bloc to brand the attacks as “deplorable”, but found themselves stymied during talks led by Brics sherpas earlier this week.

However, Israel was directly criticised in the 31-page document for its occupation of Palestinian territory, and members urged Tel Aviv to “leave the Syrian land without delay.”

World leaders pose for a group photo at the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Photo: AP
World leaders pose for a group photo at the 17th annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Photo: AP

Israeli forces have held Syria’s Golan Heights since the end of the 1967 war and formally annexed the region in 1981. Only the United States recognises this annexation, a policy shift US President Donald Trump made in 2019, during his first presidential administration.

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