Iran and the UAE are both BRICS members, while the United States and Iran remain involved in an ongoing conflict.
The UAE has close security ties with Washington.
Reaching consensus on the language around the conflict therefore required members to avoid formulations that could force the grouping to take sides.
Reuters reported that the joint declaration called for maximum restraint and diplomacy while avoiding direct attribution of blame.
Iran and the UAE are both BRICS members, while the United States and Iran remain involved in an ongoing conflict. The UAE has close security ties with Washington. Reaching consensus on the language around the conflict therefore required members to avoid formulations that could force the grouping to take sides. Reuters reported that the joint declaration called for maximum restraint and diplomacy while avoiding direct attribution of blame.
