Brics missing in action as war on permanent member Iran spirals

Brics missing in action as war on permanent member Iran spirals Submitted by Azad Essa on Mon, 03/02/2026 - 15:19 How the bloc responds to the war on Iran will have repercussions for how the grouping will be seen by members and the world Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left, and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attend a plenary session of the Brics summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 7 July 2025 (Pablo Porciuncula/AFP) Off The way Brics will respond to the US and Israel's war on Iran , a permanent member, will have repercussions for how the group will be perceived and understood - not only by its own members, but the whole world going forward, analysts have told Middle East Eye. And so far, the signs are far from encouraging. With more than three days since Israel killed Iranian Supreme Leader Ayotolla Ali Khameni as well as more than 550 others - including at least 165 children - the bloc, touted as a leader of the Global South, is nowhere to be found.