My country has within the span of less than a year twice been subjected to brutal and unlawful aggression by the United States and Israel.

I speak for a people which, under horrific bombardment, chose to stand firm; for the mothers of Minab who did not bend under the grief of losing their children; for young people who refuse to let the dust of war erase their bright futures.

History has shown that Empires in decline will stop at nothing to arrest their inevitable fates. A wounded animal will desperately claw and roar on its way down.

Iran calls upon BRICS member states and all responsible members of the international community to explicitly condemn violations of international law by the United States and Israel.