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Iran’s Araghchi warns BRICS against ‘impunity’ enjoyed by Israel
At the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told other leaders that the US and Israel are violating the UN Charter and have engaged in “illegal” attacks on Iran, Gaza and elsewhere.
“I call on everyone to truly understand the depth and the repulsiveness of this lawlessness, and the extremely dangerous consequences of the continued impunity of the Israeli regime in its occupation, apartheid, genocide and warmongering in our region,” he said.
He said the targeting of Iran’s nuclear facilities by two nuclear-armed states constitutes an “unprecedented violation of international peace” that damaged the global non-proliferation and diplomatic efforts.
Araghchi said that as the voice of the Global South, BRICS must act as a defender of international law and take action to end the impunity.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (far right) takes a group photo with other leaders from BRICS countries during the summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on July 6
BRICS call for ‘unconditional’ Gaza ceasefire, Israel’s withdrawal from occupied Palestine
BRICS leaders meeting in Rio de Janeiro have called on all parties to the war in Gaza to “engage in good faith in further negotiations to achieve an immediate, permanent and unconditional ceasefire”.
In a joint statement, the 10-nation bloc also called for a “full withdrawal of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip and all other parts of the Occupied Palestinian Territories.”
It also condemned US and Israeli attacks on Iran and urged “just and lasting” solutions to conflicts across the Middle East.
