Defence Web - This January, the Islamic Republic of Iran and South Africa signed a memorandum of understanding to boost defence and military cooperation to promote regional and international stability. While such pacts are mostly symbolic in nature, Irans growing ties to South Africa come as no surprise, superseding decades of diplomatic cooperation....

South Africa has welcomed Tuesdays conclusion of nuclear talks with Iran, saying it wanted to resume trade with the Middle Eastern country as soon as possible. South Africa relied on Iran as the biggest supplier of oil before sanctions on Tehran halted the trade in 2012. Iran and the P5+1 group of world countries finalized their nuclear talks ...