Proximity to Iran and Russia: Secret Flight From Tehran – How South Africa Puts Its Relations with the West at Risk

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Nelson Mandela's old motto of not letting friends be dictated by the West continues to shape South Africa's foreign policy to this day. With risky consequences: Between Russia, Iran and the US, Pretoria increasingly maneuvers clumsyly and pokers with it.