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South Africa Faces a Diplomatic Tightrope on Iran

The highlights this week: South Africa treads a fine diplomatic line after the United States strikes Iran, Nigeria faces a Boko Haram resurgence in its northeast, and Egypt imposes electricity rationing after Israel limits its natural gas exports.

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South Africa Navigates U.S. Attack on Iran

South Africa has issued a notably guarded response to the U.S. bombing of Iranian nuclear sites, urging “dialogue” and a “peaceful resolution” to the conflict.

Pretoria’s muted statement—in contrast with its outright condemnation of Israel’s strikes on Iran earlier this month—underscores the diplomatic challenges that it faces as it navigates an increasingly unpredictable administration in Washington. This balancing act may only become more complicated if an Israel-Iran cease-fire fails to hold.

In recent years, Pretoria has deepened its ties with Tehran. South Africa has allowed Iranian warships to dock in Cape Town and advocated for Iran’s membership in BRICS during the bloc’s 2023 summit in Johannesburg. In March, Nomvula Mokonyane, the first deputy secretary-general of the leading African National Congress (ANC) party, hosted the Iranian ambassador to South Africa at the party’s headquarters, saying that “we can’t hide our friends.”

This relationship has drawn U.S. President Donald Trump’s ire. In a Feb. 7

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