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South Africa launches inquiry into Iran’s participation in BRICS+ naval drills

Members of the Iranian police attend a pro-government rally in Tehran, Iran on Jan. 12, 2026. (Stringer/West Asia News Agency via Reuters)

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s defence ministry said on Friday that Minister Angie Motshekga had launched an inquiry into Iran’s participation in the BRICS+ naval exercises held in South African waters over the past week.

The defence ministry said in a statement that the inquiry would seek to determine whether South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s instructions regarding Iran’s involvement were misrepresented and/or ignored.

(Reporting by Wendell Roelf and Sfundo Parakozov;Editing by Alexander Winning)

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