Lula and Pazhkian discuss the war against Iran and the strengthening of relations between Brasilia and Tehran.
Against the backdrop of geopolitical tensions in West Asia, Presidents Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Massoud Pazhkian met this Thursday (12), during COP31, in Turkey, to discuss the war against Iran, the diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and the expansion of bilateral cooperation.
Pazhashkian presented the progress of negotiations mediated by Qatar and Pakistan, while Lula defended a diplomatic solution, reaffirmed Iran's right to peaceful use of nuclear energy and expressed concern about the war's effects on international trade and navigation through the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian press, mainly Tasnim, emphasized a broader dimension of the meeting: the strengthening of national sovereignty, multilateralism and cooperation between independent countries, in addition to the expansion of scientific, technological and agricultural partnerships.