Brazil Condemns Iran Strikes, Drawing Fire From Both Sides

2026-03-02 - 09:43

Key Points — Itamaraty condemned the US-Israeli strikes on Iran and called for respect for international law, aligning Brazil with the UN, China, and much of the Global South — Conservative critics accuse Lula of siding with an authoritarian regime; supporters argue Brazil is upholding a decades-long tradition of non-intervention — The debate resurfaces longstanding