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Under fire: The cargo ship Mayuree Naree was attacked near the Strait of Hormuz. The Thai-flagged ship had departed Khalifa Port in the UAE on 11 March before coming under attack. Photo: Ae Pek
ENERGY MARKETS

SA warns of economic shock as Iran war expands

Iranian retaliation and Israeli air strikes are spreading across Gulf states and Lebanon, rattling energy markets and exposing deep divisions at the United Nations

  • Hasina Kathrada
6 min read
Bracing: Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has warned that if the conflict is not resolved soon, it could have serious implications for South Africa. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy
AMERICAN MILITARY BASES

Mideast war: Treasury rallies to cushion blow

As Iranian conflict rattles oil markets and raises economic risks for South Africa, Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana is building a scenario plan to assess the implications for…

  • Hasina Kathrada
7 min read
Iranian ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr. (X)
AMERICAN MILITARY BASES

Iran’s envoy in South Africa defends retaliatory attacks on US bases in the Middle East

Ambassador Mansour Shakib Mehr said Tehran’s actions ‘are directed at military bases used against us’

  • Hasina Kathrada
4 min read