Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, Brazil's president, during a news conference at the BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Monday, July 7, 2025. BRICS leaders condemned US and Israeli attacks on Iran and called on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government to withdraw troops from the Gaza Strip, urging "just and lasting" solutions to conflicts across the Middle East. Photographer: Dado Galdieri/Bloomberg via Getty Images
