Getahun Assefa
In the escalating conflict between Iran and the US-Israel alliance, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s outspoken condemnation of Iran’s retaliatory strikes stands out as a glaring anomaly within the BRICS bloc. While most BRICS nations have rallied against the initial US-Israeli aggression, Ethiopia’s position aligns it uncomfortably with Western powers, raising questions about Abiy’s grasp of international dynamics and the potential damage to Ethiopia’s strategic interests. In other words, none of the BRICS Members Condemned Iran and Supported US-Israeli Military Operations Except Ethiopia. In fact, the key members of BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa) declared that the ongoing war is illegal, and it is against international law and the charter of the United Nations. The Secretary-General of the UN condemned the war and called for diplomacy over firepower. Some developed nations such as Spain and Scandinavian states unequivocally condemned the aggression against Iran- a sovereign state and member of the United Nations. Most developing nations kept quiet simply they are voiceless against superpower- the United States of America.
Ethiopia’s Utter Miscalculation and Overreaction by its Prime Minister
The fact is that the conflict erupted when the US and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iranian targets, including military and nuclear sites, resulting in significant casualties, including the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran responded with missile and drone attacks, including on Gulf states like Kuwait, Qatar, and the UAE, which it accused of aiding the US and Israel. In a phone call with Kuwait’s Crown Prince, Abiy described Iran’s actions as an “atrocious attack” violating sovereignty, airspace, international law, and the UN Charter, while pledging Ethiopia’s solidarity with Kuwait. This visceral attack on Iran—a fellow BRICS member—ignores the context of Iran’s defensive retaliation against what Tehran and many Global South nations view as unprovoked US-Israeli imperialism.
Abiy’s stance is particularly ill-advised given BRICS’ collective response. The BRICS which includes recently joined countries such as Ethiopia, has condemned the US-Israeli strikes as violations of international law. Available records show that at the 2025 Rio summit, BRICS leaders rebuked the bombardments, expressing grave concern over the Middle East’s deteriorating security and supporting Palestinian statehood while criticizing Israel’s actions. With the current crisis, Brazil, for instance, denounced the attacks amid ongoing peace negotiations. Russia and China, key BRICS pillars, have provided diplomatic and material support to Iran, viewing the conflict as an extension of Western hegemony. Even India, with its strategic ties to Israel, has not openly supported the strikes, maintaining a balanced posture as BRICS chair. South Africa, drawing parallels to its anti-apartheid history, has been vocal against Israeli aggression. Ethiopia, however, is the outlier, with Abiy’s condemnation effectively endorsing the US-Israeli narrative which puts Ethiopia at odds with the principle of sovereignty and with the long-standing position of the BRICS.
This arbitrariness exposes Ethiopia’s miscalculations and systemic vulnerabilities in international relations. As a new BRICS entrant, Ethiopia benefits from the bloc’s emphasis on South-South cooperation, including trade, investment, and de-dollarization initiatives. Iran has supplied armed drones to Ethiopia amid its internal conflicts, fostering ties that Abiy’s words now jeopardize. By alienating Iran and, by extension, Brazil, South Africa, Russia and China, Abiy risks isolating Ethiopia from multibillion-dollar infrastructure projects and economic partnerships crucial for a landlocked, developing nation. BRICS represents a counterweight to Western dominance, promoting multipolarity where Global South voices matter. Abiy’s alignment with Gulf states—often seen as US proxies—undermines this, potentially eroding Ethiopia’s credibility in forums like the African Union and weakening its bargaining power in regional disputes, such as the Nile water negotiations.
Moreover, Abiy’s mixed signals—condemning Iran while allowing Ethiopia’s Islamic Affairs Supreme Council president to express solidarity with Tehran at its embassy—reveal not only delusion about international relations and south-south cooperation but also a lack of coherent policy and strategy. This duplicity, perceived as playing both sides, erodes trust and highlights ignorance of BRICS’ geopolitical ethos, where solidarity against external aggression is paramount.
In conclusion, Abiy Ahmed’s clueless rhetoric not only betrays a misunderstanding of Iran’s predicament under “naked aggression” but also endangers Ethiopia’s integration into vital South-South networks. For a nation aspiring to regional leadership, such shortsightedness could prove costly, prioritizing fleeting alliances over long-term strategic gains. Ethiopia must realign with BRICS principles to safeguard its interests in an increasingly multipolar world.
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The Arabs themselves are suddenly waking up to the fact (they ignored) which H. Kissinger told to whomever listens & take it to heart: “America has no permanent friends or enemies, only interests”, now they never counted, but their OIL & the $$$ they ‘stored’ in the US treasury (~”ላም አለኝ በሰማይ ላይ ፤ ወተቷንም አላይ”) are now talking to each other & how wrong they were with their flawed-assumption that US is their defender; equal to Israel.
They guy who wrote US foreign policy doctrine along with Brzezinski decades ago told the world ‘beware’; but few understood. And those who rely on their duplicity elsewhere, may come to regenerate it just the same; soon enough…
The Europeans are the big losers, “Like a deer in a headlight…” no where to turn to, like a ‘A ship with without a sail, no captain, cooks at steering’. “Ukraine no, GAZA yes, Venezuela yes, Iran yes, yes, yes, it looks like Trump is not happy, we must join in…yes, yes, yes…. ‘article 5’…, ‘but, it is US that HIT Iran’, (that does not count) Iran hit BACK at US Bases (where they were HIT-FROM” (Abiy ‘i agree’ (never hit-back) )
Trump, “… i am disappointed with Europe, I will tell Bessent to hit the HARD…!”
፰ ኛው ሺ ።
An 80 year old man (with less time left), bombs 5-to 12 year old girls (who are just beginning LIFE) and said ” … I did it in one HIT”
WHY?
OIL under their feet!
If Europe did it, it is (somewhat) understandable (& that is what they always do), they have got none, but US has more Oil than it can BURN ?
‘Evolution’ baby!
“… but, all the oil-storage’s are FULL’, nah…., ‘DRILL BABY DRILL!’ ”
Be well.
Not sure what Abiy might say now ( with his ‘cloud logic’ on a windy day).
There are reports, US covert-operation inside Iran derailed “US Delta Force’+CIA-operatives” CAPTURED by Iranian Special Forces Unit on March 6th, 2026.
Rumor has it, ‘Daddy’s cheer-leading panicky US-War-Sec. & Big Don (Trump) have doubled-down and ordered US Air-Born division to descend from Iran’s sky and rescue the CAPTURED- POWs ( a SEQUEL to the “Canadian Caper,” of January 27, 1980).
Link = araweelonews.com/news-in-english/middle-east-shock-iran-claims-capture-of-u-s-troops-after-failed-delta-force-mission/
Breaking News:
Link = araweelonews.com/category/breaking-news/
MOATS:
Link = youtube.com/watch?v=S6ecSsTL_Yk
“US asked Russia not to provide intelligence and other assistance to Iran”; while US Not only STARTING-PROXY-WAR-WITH RUSSIA SINCE 1991 fully supplying Ukraine EQUIPMENT, INTELLIGENCE, TARGETS DEEP INTO RUSSIA, US &NATA MILITARY ADVISORS, NATO SPECIAL-FORCES in Ukraine-uniform ‘ to the last UKRAINIAN’ , STILL going on as we speak.
“International law for me, not for you!”
“Hubris Syndrome” ( evolutionary-deficit) = “All that glitters is not Gold’
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Be well.
This article is the answer for the pro western Abiy & some of the Ethiopian American ‘Sheeple who’s mind-is-in-chain’ by choice, self-interest, & ignorance!
‘Jeff Rich
Feb 20
Burning Archive
‘As well as the Munich Security Conference (2026), there was another important international meeting last week (2026) – the African Union.”
Link = substack.com/@jeffrich/note/c-217458613
“”Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it”
Is a famous quote by philosopher George Santayana, emphasizing the importance of learning from history to avoid making the same mistakes.
Be well
‘Man Plans, Gog laughs!”
US & Israeli WAR on Iran, is not Trump’s plan, all US wars were set in motion since WWII, that lead to the Korean war of 1950s, Vietnam war of 1970s, and all the other wars since 1980 Iran vs Iraq war, 1st Iraq vs US war 1990s, Yugoslavia vs NATO war 1999, Afghanistan war, 2nd Iraq war in the 2000s, ‘Arab spring’ since 2011, US-Proxy war Ukraine vs Russia 2014 -2026…, Israel invasion of GAZA 2023.., US invasion of Venezuela 2025 & confiscation of Oil and resources, Israel & US war on Iran (#1 & #2) 2025-2026.
All US world-domination-policy ( US hegemonic doctrine) were established (1st) step by the ‘Marshal Plan’ to prevent Europe & Japan falling under USSR influence after 1945 (end of WWII).
And (2nd) by the 1974 ” NSSM 200″ aka ‘Kissinger Report,’ ” The National Security Study Memorandum 200 (NSSM 200), also known as the “Kissinger Report,” was completed in December 1974.”
The 13 countries targeted in the Classified ‘Kissinger Report’ are :
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India High population growth and resource strain
Bangladesh Rapid growth leading to potential instability
Pakistan Economic challenges linked to population
Nigeria High birth rates affecting development
Mexico Population pressures impacting resources
Indonesia Significant growth with economic implications
Brazil Rapid population increase affecting stability
Philippines High growth rates leading to resource issues
Egypt Population growth impacting economic stability
Turkey Rapid growth with potential for unrest
Thailand Economic and social challenges from growth
-> Ethiopia High birth rates affecting development ( affecting US Influence/control , boom CIA’s 1974 “Student Movement’… and it has been down hill ever-since, and US Embassy is hard at work today, even inserting CIA-agents as ‘Board-Members’ in Ethiopia National Bank (ENB/ NBE) in 2026.
Vietnam Population pressures impacting resources
Link = nssm200.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/NSSM-200.pdf
*** Main focus of the ‘Report’ on ‘Di-stabilization’ so that the US gets cheaper Natural Resources out of these places.
#2)
‘Day 11: A US War on Iran is a US War on China – US “Distant Blockade” Placed on China’
By ‘New Atlas’
Link = youtu.be/2e_z3cctHSE?si=0NLvVOwKO_tV7QzP
Trump up coming Visit to China:
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Trump to Xi, ” You have seen the ‘total devastation’ I have done in Iran, I am a little bit demilitarized in the process, and (#1) need you to BUY US-Treasury-BOND to help me move MAGA forward, and (#2) I need you to RELEASE the ‘Rear Earth’ BAN, so that we be able to replenish the US Army AMMO-DEPOT, and COME AFTER YOU. (#3) i want you to share your ‘Hypersonic weapon’ design blueprint, so that we both play in level playing field…”
February -March 2026 Time lines & …….
Feb 19/20, 2026
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Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev attended the inaugural Board of Peace summit hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 2026. ( .. remember the seen in the ‘Godfather’ where Don C. visits the the Funeral home owner (who owes him a favor) to ask him to ‘fix up’ Sonny’s body) Trump to Aliyev, I am going to bring trouble in your neighborhood and I count on you to help-out (pay back for my effort to bring peace between Azerbaijan & Armenia) I & Bibi are arming the Kurd’s from the East, you from the West, and I want you to coordinate with the wannabe “Zelenski’ from the Horn to prepare & send a bunch of mercenaries from the South to help his UAE buddy… I will tell Rubio to pass on his marching order when the time comes…”)
Feb 26/27, 2026
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Ethiopian Prime Minister’s visit to Azerbaijan…
Feb 28, 2026
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United States and Israel launched joint military strikes on Iran on February 28, 2026.
March 2, 2026
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ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር አቢይ አህመድ የኢራንን እርምጃ አወገዙ።
March 11, 20226
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የአሜሪካው የውጭ ጉዳይ ሚኒስትር ማርኮ ሩቢዮ እና የኢትዮጵያው ጠቅላይ ሚኒስትር ዐቢይ አህመድ (ዶ/ር) ባደረጉት የሁለትዮሽ ውይይት በበርካታ ቁልፍ ጉዳዮች ላይ መምከራቸውን የአሜሪካ የውጭ ጉዳይ መስሪያ ቤት አስታውቋል።
March 12, 2026
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አቢይ በጦርነት መሃል አቡዳቢ ገቡ።
11.5 million UAE population only 1.5 million are local Emirates and the other 10 million are outsiders (workers) who already left UAE… So, Abiy with 130 + millions worm bodies, is counted on to trade some of those for $$$ fame & glory for the Moloch’s (blood sacrifice) commander in chief in DC.
2026 is ‘Christmas for ‘war mongers” everywhere.
“Abiy Ahmed Ali’s Gross Miscalculation on the War on Iran”
If this article was written today… its title might read “Abiy Ahmed Ali’s alignment-to the War on Iran”
Related ‘clown show’ in Europe
(UK alone had 4 PMs in the last 5 years :) )
“Europe is the loser in the war on Iran…’ Glenn Diesen with Prof. Jiang Xueqin
March 11, 2026
link = youtu.be/6rTlI_Qwd1I
With all these clowns filling the world stage from one end to the other in the beginning of the 21st century, it is quite a seen to watch them all struggle unable to stand against the Truth; perhaps few to be redeemed but the majority will be dammed.
2026 & 27 are epic times to watch change happening lightning fast, and clowns (dimwits) have no chance.
Be well.