Iran called on Brics member states to condemn what it says are violations of international law by the United States and Israel, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a statement on his Telegram account, AFP reports.

He also called on the Brics nations to prevent the politicisation of international institutions.

“The West’s false sense of superiority and immunity must be shattered by all of us.” Brics nations include Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia

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