Despite the moment of stability, the minister added that, if there is a greater escalation, there will be a need to adopt other measures, and that the escalation of the conflict will determine many things
The Minister of Finance, Fernando Haddad, commented this Monday (2) on the War in the Middle East and guaranteed that it should not, at this moment, impact the Brazilian economy. “The scale of the conflict will determine a lotnow, the Brazilian economy is in a very good moment of attracting investment, so, even if there is a short-term turbulence of attraction, it should not impact the macroeconomic variables”, said Haddad this Tuesday (2) in an interview with a journalist from the University of São Paulo (USP).
Despite the moment of stability, the The minister added that, if there is a greater escalation, there will be a need to adopt other measures. “At the moment, it is necessary to monitor with caution and be eventually prepared for a worsening of the economic environment, which at this moment is difficult to predict will happen”, he declared.
Haddad also reinforced the position of the Brazil, which desires “a world of peace and tranquility”. “President Lula has been an important international voice in seeking peace and resolving conflict. He has sought to strengthen the United Nations, the Security Council and the reform of the Council”, he said.
Since Saturday (28), the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran. Attacks that led to the death of Ali Khamenei, leader of the Iranian regime. This Monday, President Lula’s (PT) special advisor and ambassador, Celso Amorim, stated that the . “Nobody is a judge of the world. Killing a leader of a country, who is in office, is reprehensible and unacceptable. We must prepare for the worst”, he stated, in an interview with Globonews.
On Saturday, after the attacks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the .
The Brazilian government speaks of “serious concern” about the attacks and emphasizes that it occurred in the midst of negotiations between the countries. “The attacks occurred in the midst of a negotiation process between the parties, which is the only viable path to peace, a position traditionally defended by Brazil in the region”, says an excerpt from the statement.
“Brazil calls on all parties to respect international law and exercise maximum restraint, in order to avoid the escalation of hostilities and ensure the protection of civilians and civil infrastructure”, calls for the Lula government (PT).
USA and Israel vs Iran
The USA and Israel bombed Iran in the early hours of Saturday (28). In retaliation, the Iranian government fired missiles and drones into Israeli territory.
The joint operation began with smoke seen over Tehran, the Iranian capital, after attacks that Israel classified as preventive. Shortly afterward, President Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform to post a surprise video statement announcing U.S. combat operations in Iran, with the goal of “eliminating imminent threats.”
“When we’re done, take control of your government. It will be yours. This will probably be the only chance you’ll have for generations,” Trump said. Since the beginning of the attacks by the United States and Israel, 555 people were killed in Iranaccording to official data.
In his first official statement since the attack on Iran over the weekend, United States President Donald Trump said that . In an interview with the American newspaper The New York Times, the Republican pointed out that Washington and Tel-Aviv intend to maintain attacks on Iran for “four to five weeks”, if necessary.
“It won’t be difficult,” Trump added. “We have enormous amounts of ammunition. You know, we have ammunition stored all over the world, in different countries.”
