South Africa urges dialogue to end Israel-Iran conflict
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.
This comes after the United States dropped bunker buster bombs and launched Tomahawk missiles on Iranian nuclear sites.
Spokesperson for President Cyril Ramaphosa, Vincent Magwenya, says South Africa hoped that US President Donald Trump would use his influence to pursue diplomatic negotiations.
“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,” said Magwenya.
“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.”
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