BRICS foreign ministers have failed to issue a joint statement after two days of talks in New Delhi, with Iran accusing a fellow member of blocking parts of the statement over the ongoing US-Israeli war on Tehran.
According to the Miami Herald, top diplomats from BRICS nations failed to issue a joint statement after a two-day meeting in New Delhi, with host India releasing only a chair’s statement that exposed deep divisions among members over the war in Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi revealed that a BRICS member blocked parts of the statement, saying: “We have no difficulty with that certain country, they have not been our target in the current war. We only hit American military bases and American military installations which are unfortunately on their soil.”
On the prospect of reconciliation, Araqchi said: “I hope by the time that we come for the summit, they come to a good understanding that Iran is a neighbour, we have to live with each other, we have lived for centuries and we have to live for centuries to come.”
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a visit to the UAE, condemned Iranian attacks, saying: “The way the UAE was targeted is unacceptable in any form.”
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