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

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Brics nations meeting in Brazil take aim at ‘unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures’, urge end to ‘the cycle of violence’ in the Middle East

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

Igor Patrickin Rio de JaneiroandKhushboo Razdanin Rio de Janeiro

Published: 1:02am, 7 Jul 2025Updated: 4:59pm, 7 Jul 2025

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

The joint declaration, coming against the backdrop of US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs of 100 per cent on imports from Brics countries, underscored an apparent effort to state the members’ position without directly provoking the “America First” leader as they separately negotiate trade deals with Washington.

Without naming the US, the document also slammed “the rise of unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures, which distort trade and are inconsistent with WTO rules”.

Trump hit back at the bloc directly on Sunday night in a Truth Social post: “Any Country aligning themselves with the Anti-American policies of BRICS, will be charged an ADDITIONAL 10% Tariff. There will be no exceptions to this policy”.

The Brics declaration was issued soon after the summit opened, with more statements expected before it was to close on Monday, focusing on AI, healthcare cooperation and climate finance strategies, according to a Brazilian diplomat familiar with the bloc’s negotiations.

On Iran, the declaration echoed 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.

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

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Brics nations meeting in Brazil take aim at ‘unilateral tariff and non-tariff measures’, urge end to ‘the cycle of violence’ in the Middle East