Here is what Ramaphosa said as SA reacts to US entry in Israel-Iran war

Ramaphosa

Cape Town – South Africa expressed deep concern over the United States’ involvement in the Israel-Iran conflict, following US airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

The Presidency, through spokesperson Vincent Magwenya, said it had “noted with a great deal of anxiety” the US entry into the conflict and urged all parties to pursue dialogue instead of military action.

“President Cyril Ramaphosa and the South African government have noted with a great deal of anxiety the entry by the United States of America into the Israel-Iran war.

“It was South Africa’s sincerest hope that President Donald Trump would use his influence and that of the US government to prevail on the parties to pursue a dialogue path in resolving their issues of dispute,” Magwenya said.

Ramaphosa called for a peaceful resolution through the United Nations and urged the US, Israel, and Iran to allow the UN space to lead inspections and verify Iran’s nuclear activities.

“South Africa calls on the United States, Israel, and Iran to give the United Nations the opportunity and space to lead on the peaceful resolution of the matters of dispute, including the inspection and verification of Iran’s status of uranium enrichment, as well as its broader nuclear capacity.”

Iran on Sunday threatened US bases in the Middle East after massive air strikes that Washington said had destroyed Tehran’s nuclear program, though some officials cautioned that the extent of damage was unclear.

Regime Change

With aerial assaults between Iran and Israel raging – including fresh strikes by Israel on what it said were military targets in Iran – the US State Department issued a worldwide caution alert for its citizens travelling or living abroad.
International concern focused on fears that the unprecedented US attacks would deepen conflict in the volatile region after Israel launched a bombing campaign against Iran earlier this month.President Donald Trump urged Iran to end the conflict after he launched surprise strikes on a key underground uranium enrichment site at Fordo, along with nuclear facilities in Isfahan and Natanz.

“We had a spectacular military success yesterday, taking the ‘bomb’ right out of their hands (and they would use it if they could!)” he said on social media.

And while the US president did not directly advocate regime change in the Islamic republic, he openly played with the idea — even after his aides stressed that was not a goal of American intervention.

“It’s not politically correct to use the term, ‘Regime Change,’ Trump posted on his Truth Social platform. “But if the current Iranian Regime is unable to MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN, why wouldn’t there be a Regime change??? MIGA!!!”

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