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ANC Sec-Gen Revisits Khamenei’s Backing of Iran’s Anti-Apartheid Position

ANC Sec-Gen Revisits Khamenei’s Backing of Iran’s Anti-Apartheid Position

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ANC Sec-Gen Revisits Khamenei’s Backing of Iran’s Anti-Apartheid PositionFikile Mbalula reminded that during Shah’s authority the regime was a close ally of... 03.03.2026, Sputnik Africa

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ANC Sec-Gen Revisits Khamenei’s Backing of Iran’s Anti-Apartheid PositionFikile Mbalula reminded that during Shah’s authority the regime was a close ally of apartheid South Africa, supplying oil “for a song” to sustain a racist system.He noted that everything changed after the 1979 revolution; under Imam Khomeini, supported by Ali Hosseini Khamenei, Iran chose to cut ties with the apartheid regime.“Their stance was clear: Iran cannot have relations with a racist oppressive regime,” Mbalula wrote on X.Subscribe to @sputnik_africa Sputnik Africa | X

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