BRICS talks end with ‘differing views’ on Middle East conflict

The BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting concluded without a joint statement due to differing views among members regarding the Middle East conflict. Tensions between Iran and the UAE highlighted divisions within the bloc, with Iran criticizing the US and Israel and opposing the politicization of international institutions. Disagreements over Gaza and security in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandeb Strait were particularly prominent.