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South Africa risks further US sanctions by hosting naval drills with China, Russia, and Iran, asserting its non-aligned stance amidst rising global tensions.

The Indian Ocean is choppy with geopolitical tension. South Africa has welcomed warships from China, Russia, and Iran into its waters for the controversial "Will for Peace 2026" naval exercises, a move that threatens to push its already strained relationship with the United States to the breaking point.
The drills, centered around the strategic Simon’s Town naval base, come at a time when Washington is aggressively isolating Iran and Russia. For Pretoria, hosting the "Axis of Resistance" is a bold assertion of its non-aligned sovereignty; for the US, it is a slap in the face following President Trump's recent threats against BRICS nations.
AFP journalists confirmed the arrival of a Russian corvette and a Chinese destroyer in False Bay, joining an Iranian forward base vessel. The participation of Iran is particularly sensitive given recent US airstrikes on Iranian-backed targets in the Middle East.
South Africa finds itself in the eye of the storm. By providing a stage for America's rivals to flex their muscles, Pretoria is betting that the multipolar world order is here to stay. But with Trump in the White House, the cost of neutrality might just have gone up.
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