Iran Accuses UAE of Being ‘Aggressor’ at Tense BRICS Meeting in New Delhi
Iran blames UAE for supporting military aggression at New Delhi BRICS meeting, with diplomatic tensions rising over regional conflicts and war responsibility.
Iranian officials directly confronted UAE representatives at the BRICS foreign ministers meeting in New Delhi, accusing Abu Dhabi of facilitating attacks against Tehran. The diplomatic clash highlighted growing divisions within the grouping over Middle East conflicts.
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Iran strongly criticized the United Arab Emirates during the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on Thursday, accusing Abu Dhabi of direct involvement in military operations against Tehran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that despite not naming the UAE in his official BRICS statement for the sake of unity, the truth was that the UAE had been directly involved in aggression against Iran. He particularly noted that the UAE failed to issue any condemnation when attacks began.
“The UAE is an aggressor, not merely an accomplice to aggression,” Araghchi said, emphasizing the need for peaceful relations between nations.
Deputy Foreign Minister for legal and international affairs Kazem Gharibabadi issued an even stronger condemnation, asserting that the UAE played a significant role in supporting and facilitating military aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran. He cited a 1974 UN General Assembly resolution to support Iran’s position.
Gharibabadi claimed Iran had warned Gulf countries, including the UAE, before the conflict escalated that any assistance to US or Israeli operations would invite retaliation. He stated Iran had no choice but to target all US facilities in the UAE, calling these strikes an act of “legitimate self-defense.”
The Iranian delegation further noted they had submitted more than 120 diplomatic notes and extensive documentation to the UN Security Council, including alleged records of “every warplane that took off from the UAE.”
The tensions emerged a day after the UAE denied Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s claim that he had visited the Gulf country during the Iran war. Earlier, Araghchi had warned that “those colluding with Israel to sow division will be held to account.”
