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South Africa’s military chief visited Iran this week, meeting with Iranian army officials to discuss defence and strategic cooperation. During the visit, both sides voiced opposition to what they called “global arrogance” and “colonial approaches,” with South Africa reaffirming support for oppressed populations and highlighting its genocide case against Israel. The timing comes as Pretoria’s relations with the United States hit an all-time low under President Trump, amid disputes over Israel and allegations of discrimination against the white minority. The visit sparked domestic backlash, with President Cyril Ramaphosa and the ruling ANC distancing themselves from the army chief’s remarks, emphasising foreign policy remains the presidency’s mandate.  ---  South Africa | Ramaphosa | USA | Trump | Iran | Israel | Trump Tariffs | Firstpost Africa | Alyson Le Grange | Africa | Global South | Geopolitics | Military Coup | Environment | Climate Change | Firstpost | News Live | World News | Latest News | Global News | International News | News | Trending News  #southafrica #ramaphosa #usa #trumptariffs #iran #israel #israel #firstpostafrica #africa #alysonlegrange #globalsouth #militarycoup #firstpost #newslive #worldnews #latestnews #globalnews #news #internationalnews #trendingnews  Firstpost is an Indian news and media website. Get all the incisive opinions, in-depth analyses and other visual stories that matter to you and the world right here on this channel.  Subscribe to Firstpost channel and press the bell icon to get notified when we go live. https://www.youtube.com/@Firstpost  Follow Firstpost on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firstpost/  Follow Firstpost on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/  Follow Firstpost on Twitter: https://twitter.com/firstpost  Follow Firstpost on WhatsApp: https://www.whatsapp.com/channel/0029Va6zOIrEQIamseyg762V  # news #breaking #24x7

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00:00and while the trump administration strengthens defense ties with one african powerhouse

00:13its relations in all major areas are worsening with another as south africa sees ties with the

00:19united states plunge to their lowest point it is closing ranks with washington's rival iran

00:27now iran hosted south africa's military chief this week defense force chief general rodzani

00:34mapunya had met with the iranian army chief major general amir hatami now during the high-level

00:41talks both generals pledged deeper cooperation in defense and strategic affairs but the discussions

00:49didn't end there they also ventured into political territory now as reported by the iranian media

00:56the generals declared a shared opposition to what they called global arrogance and colonial approaches

01:03the south african army chief said pretoria and tehran shared common goals adding that they stand

01:10alongside the oppressed and defenseless people of the world he reiterated south africa's genocide case

01:17against israel saying those responsible for genocide must be held accountable the army chief

01:25stressed that his visit to iran carries a political message calling it the best possible time to

01:31express our heartfelt sentiments to the people of iran the timing is indeed crucial his visit to tehran

01:40comes as south africa's relations with the u.s are at an all-time low president trump has multiple

01:47disputes with pretoria including its stance against israel but the biggest flashpoint is the accusations

01:54of discrimination against south africa's white minority this week the administration released a human

02:02rights report claiming conditions in south africa significantly worsened in 2024 a claim that pretoria

02:09has rejected south africa is also seeking to negotiate a new trade deal with washington after trump imposed a

02:1830 percent tariff the highest in africa but despite the pileup of issues south africa has distanced

02:26itself from its own army chiefs comments south africa's ministry of international relations and cooperation

02:35said the general's remarks should not be seen as official government policy and reminded that foreign policy is

02:42implemented by the presidency this clarification comes as the comments have also triggered domestic backlash

02:49the democratic alliance south africa's second largest party and a coalition partner in president

02:56cyril ramaphosa's anc-led government has strongly condemned the remarks in a statement the da said the army

03:05chief used an official visit to tehran to engage in blatant political diplomacy far outside his constitutional

03:15and professional mandate the party has long supported strong ties with the west and foreign policy remains a

03:23contentious issue with ramaphosa's anc so for pretoria countering washington's accusations trying to mend

03:33strained ties and addressing criticism from domestic political partners all now sit at the heart of a

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