Iran struggles to win support from global south in conflict with Israel, U.S.


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Open this photo in gallery: Iranians gather in Revolution Square to protest U.S. attacks on nuclear sites in Iran, on Sunday.Getty Images/Getty Images As Israeli missiles rained down on Tehran last week, Iran pleaded for help from its fellow members in the BRICS partnership, urging the fast-growing bloc of developing-world countries to adopt a united stand against the air strikes. But even after Iran’s Foreign Ministry suggested that an emergency BRICS meeting would be called, the group declined to act. No meeting was held, and no joint statement was issued – leaving Iran as isolated as ever. For years, Iran...