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Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian wrote separate letters to BRICS member countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) expressing concern about Israel’s actions against Gaza and asking for their intervention to “react the attacks to stop and prevent in the Gaza Strip.” Commit crimes against humanity and hold the attackers accountable.” In the letters, Amirabdollahian called on the BRICS to take concrete measures to prioritize the situation in Gaza, emphasizing “the illegal usurpation of Palestinian land, mass killings, destruction of homes and farms, attacks on medical facilities facilities as well as arrests, torture and humiliation of Palestinians.” the dignity of men, women and even children by the occupation regime,” reports the IRNA news agency. From January 1, 2024, Iran will officially join the BRICS countries, based on the decisions of the organization’s last summit, which also gave the green light to the entry of Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.