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Why is South Africa upset about Iran joining BRICS naval drills?
South Africa’s government is facing backlash from the US and from within its own administration for hosting Iran’s navy.
The defence minister orders an inquiry into reports the military flouted orders to expel Iran from naval drills.
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Chinese, Iranian warships in South Africa for exercises
Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa's main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia. South African navy officials said warships ...
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Angie Motshekga can brace for incoming verbal and written broadsides relating to the ...
India abstained from a multilateral naval exercise initiated by South Africa that included several BRICS nations, citing it as non-institutional under BRICS. The exercise involved navies from China, ...
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South Africa defends BRICS naval drills as ‘essential’ amid tensions
South African official says drills with Russia, Iran, China and others key to protecting ‘maritime economic activities’.
allAfrica.com on MSN
South Africa's Joint Drills a Show of Influence in the Indian Ocean
Launching on Friday, South Africa's joint naval exercise with China, Russia and Iran goes beyond manoeuvres at sea. The drills signal determination to project influence in southern Africa, a region ...
Chinese and Iranian warships were docked off South Africa’s main navy base Thursday ahead of exercises that officials said were also meant to involve Russia.
The South African Department of Defence and Military Veterans on Friday announced an investigation into accusations that officials failed to follow President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions on ...
The military exercises come at a time of already strained relations with the U.S.
The exercise held in South African waters comprised the navies of China, Russia Iran, Egypt, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia and the ...
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