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The government loses yet another battle in Congress. A BRICS Summit suddenly filled with storylines. And the latest from the Bolsonaro trial
Isabela Cruz & Gustavo Ribeiro
June 26, 2025
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A BRICS Summit suddenly filled with storylines
Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira and his Iranian counterpart, Seyed Rasoul Mohajer, during a BRICS meeting in Brasília. Photo: Fernando Frazão/EBC
When the BRICS alliance expanded in 2024 to include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, some analysts warned the bloc might evolve into a geopolitical counterweight to the G7 or OECD — a vehicle for Beijing to challenge the Western-led world order. Now, that assumption is about to be tested.
The 2024 BRICS summit, set to take place in Rio de Janeiro on July 6-7, comes at a moment of extraordinary tension. It will be the first major multilateral event since a dangerous escalation in the Middle East, which has included direct conflict between Iran and Israel and a US strike on Iranian nuclear facilities.
👉 Why it matters. How the bloc navigates Iran’s presence — and how prominent a platform it affords Tehran — could define not only the meeting, but the trajectory of BRICS itself. Moreover, giving a platform to Iran could provoke a strong reaction from the Donald Trump White House.
There are several possible outcomes. The bloc might issue a pro-forma statement and quickly move on. But Iran’s presence could instead dominate the proceedings, drawing focus away from core development issues. There’s also an outside chance the summit becomes a platform for conflict resolution…
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