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Iran urges BRICS nations to condemn US-Israeli war aggression
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also accused the UAE of direct involvement in military operations against Iran.Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has called on fellow BRICS nations to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States and Israel, as the war in the Middle East and the related fuel crisis dominate the two-day gathering in the Indian capital, New Delhi.Araghchi accused the United Arab Emirates, a US ally, on Thursday of direct involvement in military operations against Iran, in a rare moment when Iranian and Emirati officials have been in the same room since the US and Israel’s war on Iran began at the end of February.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why is South Africa upset about Iran joining BRICS naval drills?list 2 of 3BRICS wargames: Why they matter, why India opted outlist 3 of 3South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensionsend of listAraghchi said Iran was a “victim of illegal expansionism and warmongering”. He urged BRICS+ nations – a grouping comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the UAE – to resist “Western hegemony and the sense of impunity that the US believes it is entitled to”.“Iran therefore calls upon BRICS member states and all responsible members of the international community to explicitly condemn violations of international law by the United States and Israel,” he said.Later, Araghchi told the gathering that the UAE was “directly involved in the aggression against my country”, the Iranian semi-official Mehr news agency reported.In response to the US and Israeli attacks on Iran, Tehran launched strikes on US military sites and assets in Gulf States, including the UAE.It was not immediately clear how or whether the UAE and other nations attending the BRICS+ meeting had responded to Araghchi’s remarks.India was hosting the foreign ministers from the expanded BRICS bloc, which now includes Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE – countries at odds over the war in the Middle East.“We meet at a time of considerable flux in international relations,” India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar said in his opening speech, before closed meetings began.Divided BRICS ‘not good’Disruptions around Gulf shipping routes and the Strait of Hormuz continue to drive volatility in oil and gas markets, increasing pressure on energy-importing economies, including India.India’s Ministry of External Affairs also condemned an attack o...
Iran Calls On Brics To Condemn US, Israel Over 'Illegal Aggression'
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday called on Brics member states and the wider international community to “unequivocally condemn” what he described as violations of international law by the United States and Israel amid escalating tensions in West Asia.Addressing the Brics Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in New Delhi, Araghchi said Iran viewed Brics as a symbol of an emerging global order increasingly shaped by countries of the Global South.“Over the past year, I have had the honour of attending two Brics summits to express the Iranian government's belief that this mechanism symbolises the emergence of a new world order, one in which the global South is one of the main architects of the world's future,” he said.Araghchi added that what was once considered an “ambitious ideal” had now become a reality, though he described it as a “fragile” one. He alleged that “declining imperialist powers” were attempting to reverse global changes and reacting with “desperation and aggression”.The Iranian minister described Tehran’s confrontation with Western countries as part of a broader struggle against “Western hegemony”, saying Iran’s actions were linked to the interests of Brics nations and the wider Global South.“This is of fundamental importance to the Brics+ community because the battle in which Iran has stood is in defence of all members and in defence of the new world we are building,” Araghchi said.He also claimed that Iranian soldiers had “sacrificed their lives” to confront what he termed Western dominance and criticised what he described as a sense of immunity enjoyed by the United States.‘American Bullying’While expressing gratitude for support shown by Brics countries, Araghchi urged member nations to increase efforts against what he called a culture of superiority and impunity associated with the United States.“While Iran is grateful for the support and solidarity of the Brics countries, it is imperative that we all increase our efforts to end this sense of superiority and immunity from America, a feeling that has no place in today's world,” he said.Referring to broader geopolitical tensions, the Iranian foreign minister said many Brics countries were familiar with “American bullying” and coercive pressure.He further accused Western nations of supporting or ignoring violence and violations of sovereignty across parts of Asia, Africa and Latin America.“The shedding of all pretence and mask can be seen in the tragedies that the West has e...
Araghchi urges BRICS to condemn US and Israel for war on Iran
Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday urged BRICS nations to condemn what he called violations of international law by the United States and Israel, including 'their illegal ...
'Bring end to Iran war': Araghchi urges Brics nations to stop West ...
Addressing the Brics Foreign Ministers' Meeting in New Delhi, Araghchi accused the US and Israel of launching unlawful attacks on Iran and urged member states and the broader international community to "explicitly condemn violations of international law" by both countries.
