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Normale Ansicht

South Africa Faces Mounting Furor Over Iran Role in Naval Drills

19. Januar 2026 um 11:34
South Africa’s government is facing mounting pressure to explain Iran’s participation in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town, a move that has further soured Pretoria’s already fractious ties with the US.

The Chinese navy destroyer CNS Tangshan, top, Russian navy corvette Stoikiy, left, and Iranian navy corvette IRIS Naghdi, right, ahead of in Simon’s Town harbor in Cape Town, on Jan. 9.

South Africa Hosts BRICS Naval Drill, Risks Renewed US Ire

08. Januar 2026 um 11:04
Warships from some members of the BRICS group of developing nations gathered in Cape Town waters for a naval exercise that places host South Africa at risk of renewed US ire.

A South African navy frigate, left, approaches Simon’s Town harbor where the Chinese navy destroyer Tangshan is moored ahead of naval exercises, on Jan. 7.
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