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STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

BRICS Summit: Iran and UAE Call for Restraint Amid Regional Escalation

Sep 12, 2026 12:03 PM CT Johannesburg, South Africa BRICS,diplomacy,de-escalation,Iran,UAE,Middle East tensions

Summary

Iran and the UAE, both BRICS members, issued a joint call for maximum restraint during the summit to address escalating tensions in the Middle East. This diplomatic maneuver signals an attempt by regional actors to de-escalate the conflict trajectory through multilateral channels, potentially influencing broader international consensus on the crisis.

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The BRICS summit opened with a call for maximum restraint over escalating Middle East tensions, as the bloc sought consensus among members including Iran and the UAE.

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Actor Responses

Iran NEUTRAL

Urged maximum restraint over escalating Middle East tensions during the BRICS summit.

Israel NEUTRAL

Not directly mentioned, but the tensions referenced involve the broader conflict theater including Israel.

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