South Africa has expressed concern over attacks by the United States on Iranian targets, calling for dialogue to end the ongoing 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,” said a statement issued by the Presidency on Sunday.
This came after U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement on Saturday that American forces had completed strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites, namely Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.
The U.S. strikes followed Israeli attacks launched since June 13 on various targets in Iran, including nuclear and military sites, killing senior commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. Iran has retaliated with missile and drone strikes on Israel.
As of Saturday, more than 400 people have been killed and over 3,500 wounded in Iran, according to the Iranian Health Ministry. In Israel, authorities reported 24 fatalities.
In the statement, South Africa expressed its sincere hope that all the parties would pursue a dialogue path in resolving their issues of dispute.
“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,” the statement said. Enditem
Source: Xinhua
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