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BRICS Unites to Condemn Strikes on Iran and Back Russia’s Mediation Offer

Russia’s renewed mediation follows U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities under IAEA safeguards.

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shake hands during a press conference following their talks in Moscow, Russia, April 18, 2025. Tatyana Makeyeva/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Leaders take part in a photo session for the annual BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro on July 6, 2025.
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Overview

  • Sergei Lavrov met Iran’s Abbas Araqchi in Rio de Janeiro to restate Moscow’s offer to broker a diplomatic solution to the nuclear dispute
  • BRICS leaders issued a joint declaration denouncing last month’s U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on Iran’s civilian and nuclear infrastructure as violations of international law
  • Moscow reaffirmed Tehran’s right to pursue a peaceful nuclear energy program and proposed storing Iranian uranium
  • The bloc called for strengthened multilateral diplomacy to address regional crises from Gaza to Jammu and Kashmir
  • BRICS solidarity delivered Iran a major diplomatic boost and highlighted the grouping’s expanding role in global security diplomacy