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US says South Africa is cozying up to Iran with naval drills | SA News

17 January 2026 by Guest

The US criticised South Africa for allowing Iran to participate in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town, after conflicting reports about the Islamic Republic’s involvement in the exercises.

Iran’s “inclusion in joint exercises – in any capacity – undermines maritime security and regional stability,” the US Embassy said in a post on X Thursday night. “South Africa can’t lecture the world on justice while cozying up to Iran.”

Warships from some members of the Brics group of developing nations, including Iran, Russia and China, arrived in South African waters last week for a naval exercise that continued until…

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  1. Racy Lady

    9 September 2026 at 12:04 pm

    Fun South African Fact: The aboriginal people of South Africa are the San and the Khoi.

  2. Venusxx

    5 September 2026 at 6:54 pm

    Elon Musk was born in South Africa, and made an electric car. What if he had been born in Madagascar?

    He would have made a gas car

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