By Johnathan Paoli
The South African government has issued a firm call for diplomatic intervention and a peaceful resolution to the rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Iran, expressing “a great deal of anxiety” over the entry of the United States into the war.
In a statement released by the Presidency on Sunday, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his administration urged all involved parties to halt military aggression and allow the United Nations to lead efforts toward a negotiated settlement.
“It was South Africa’s sincerest hope that President Donald Trump would use his influence and that of the U.S. government to prevail on the parties to pursue a dialogue path in resolving their issues of dispute,” said Presidency spokesperson Vincent Magwenya.
This comes in the wake of a dramatic escalation over the weekend when US President Donald Trump confirmed that American forces had launched coordinated airstrikes on three Iranian nuclear facilities,
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