Iran questions Africa's silence as US-Israeli war grinds on

Iran questions Africa's silence as US-Israeli war grinds on Submitted by Azad Essa on Mon, 03/23/2026 - 10:29 Tehran says Israeli influence and US pressure are behind African nations' cautious stance on the war, as analysts cite economic vulnerabilities and diplomatic risk A protester holds a portrait of Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while gathering during a solidarity protest outside the US Consulate in Durban on 3 March 2026 (Rajesh Jantilal/AFP) Off Africa's muted response to the US - Israeli