Brazil condemns attacks on nuclear plants in Iran and calls for diplomatic solution for conflict in the Middle East

The Brazilian government expressed this Sunday (22) “serious concern” with the military climbing in the Middle East and condemned the attacks by Israel and by the United States against nuclear facilities in Iran. In a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brazil classified actions as violations of Iranian sovereignty and international law. According to the ItamaratyArmed offensives against nuclear facilities represent a “flagrant transgression” of the United Nations Charter and the Standards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (AIEA), as well as endanger the life of civilians, which may be exposed to radioactive contamination and large environmental disasters.

Brazil reiterated its historical position in defense of the peaceful use of nuclear and reaffirmed its rejection of the proliferation of atomic weapons, especially in regions marked by instability, such as the Middle East. The government also repudiated reciprocal attacks on densely populated areas, which have caused an increase in the number of victims and damage to civil infrastructure, including hospitals – protected by international humanitarian law.

Itamaraty also appealed for all parties involved to exercise “maximum containment” and seek a diplomatic solution that stops the cycle of violence and opens the way for peace negotiations. The Brazilian government warned of the risks of the current climbing generating irreversible consequences for regional stability, the regime of nuclear non -proliferation and international peace.

The attacks occurred amid increasing tensions. On the 13th, Israel launched a surprise offensive against Iran, accusing Tehran of being close to developing a nuclear weapon. This Saturday (21), the United States hit three Iranian nuclear plants: Fordow, Natanz and Esfahan.

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Iran maintains that its nuclear program has exclusively peaceful purposes and that it was in the midst of negotiations with the US to ensure compliance with the Nuclear Non -Proliferation Treaty (TNP), of which it is a signatory. The AIEA, in turn, had been criticizing the country for not fulfilling all obligations, although it has not pointed out proof that the regime was building an atomic bomb. Israel, who opposes any Iranian nuclear capacity, has never officially recognized nuclear weapons, but several sources point out that the country has maintained an atomic program since the 1950s and would have developed about 90 warheads.