South Africa & Iran Military Alliance: What does does South Africa believe from this relationship?

Chai FM
14 Aug 2025

Head of the African Governance and Diplomacy Programme at SAIIA, Steven Gruzd, speaks to Chai FM about deepening South African-Iranian military bilateral relations under the banner of ‘combating global arrogance’.

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