Members of the government’s allied base in the National Congress repudiated it on Saturday (28). The congressmen highlighted the loss of civilian lives and the violation of International Law.
The offensive on Iranian territory was also . The government also advocated that countries “exercise maximum restraint” to avoid escalating the conflict.
Opposition parliamentarians, however, assessed that the Executive’s stance favors the Iranian side and the country’s dictatorial regime. Congressmen criticized Brazilian foreign policy and the rapprochement with Tehran.
The attacks began in the early hours of Saturday (28) and, according to Iranian state broadcaster Press TV, according to information from the Iranian Red Crescent.
According to the US government, the military action aimed to eliminate the Iranian armed forces and destroy its nuclear program.
In reaction, with explosions recorded in countries with American military bases, including: United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iraq.
Base defends sovereignty
PT leader in the Chamber, deputy Pedro Uczai (SC) defended dialogue and diplomacy. “There is no lasting solution outside of dialogue and negotiation. War increases suffering, destabilizes economies and puts innocent lives at risk”, he stated in X.
In an official note, the PT bench stated that the military action “aggravates already high tensions in the Middle East and weakens the collective security system, setting a dangerous precedent for the normalization of the unilateral use of force in relations between States.”
Responsible for liaising with Congress, the minister of the Secretariat of Institutional Relations, Hoffmann’s bluesassessed that the attack is a .
Criticism of the military offensive against Iran was also endorsed by members of the PSOL and PC do B.
“No people deserve to live under bombs, sanctions and blackmail. We continue to fight against all forms of imperialism. Peace is built with sovereignty, self-determination and respect, never with war”, said the PSOL leader in the Chamber, deputy Tarcisio Motta (RJ).
Opposition criticizes
When criticizing Itamaraty’s statement, the PL leader in the Chamber, Sóstenes Cavalcante (RJ), stated that “Brazil needs to decide whether it will be on the side of freedom or radicalism, democracy or authoritarianism.”
“When Brazil decides to align itself with regimes that finance terror, persecute women, threaten to wipe Israel off the map and challenge global stability, we are not facing a simple diplomatic gesture. We are facing a moral choice”, he stated in X.
In the same vein, the leader of the opposition in the Chamber, Corporal Gilberto Silva (PL-PB), stated that Brazil is on the side of “dictators” in condemning the attacks. “Once again the Lula government sides with the dictators! The Iranian dictatorship must end!”, he said on social media.
Deputy leader of the minority in Congress and pre-candidate for President, senator Flavio Bolsonaro (PL -RJ), assessed the Brazilian government’s position as “unacceptable”.
“By adopting a stance of political support for Tehran at this time, Brazil places itself on the wrong side of a serious conflict and ignores the objective nature of the regime it is defending,” he said in a statement.
