Iran Urges BRICS’ Concerted Action to End Gaza War
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The foreign minister of Iran called on the BRICS member states to join hands and intervene constructively to stop the Israeli regime’s brutal attacks on Gaza.
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Sunday sent separate letters to the foreign ministers of the BRICS countries, expressing deep concern over the atrocities committed by the Zionist regime in Palestine.
He called for proactive and constructive intervention by the BRICS member countries to halt the attacks on the Gaza Strip, prevent crimes against humanity, and hold the aggressors accountable.
Amirabdollahian also highlighted the illegal usurpation of Palestinian lands, mass killings, destruction of homes and farms, assaults on medical facilities, as well as the arrest, torture, and humiliation of the dignity of men, women, and even children by the Israeli regime, the Foreign Ministry’s website reported.
He then noted that these Zionist actions are part of the crimes committed against the oppressed Palestinian people.
Highlighting the pivotal role of BRICS and other significant post-Western alliances like the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Eurasian Union, SICA, ASEAN, and others, Amirabdollahian urged these organizations to prioritize the dire situation in Gaza.
He also called for urgent measures to address the most critical issues within the current global order in order to establish justice for the oppressed, hold accountable those responsible for international crimes, and create a just and equitable world order.
His letter came amid a campaign of unprecedented bombardment that Israel has been waging against Gaza since October 7, when the Palestinian territory's resistance groups launched Operation al-Aqsa Storm in the occupied territories in response to the regime's intensified crimes against Palestinians.
The death toll from Israel’s genocidal attacks has exceeded 9,700, while more than 26,000 people, mostly women, children and the elderly, have been wounded.
The regime has also cut off the flow of basic supplies, such as water, electricity, medicines, and fuel, to one of the world's most densely-populated territories that houses over two million Palestinians.