The investigation into the presence of Iranian ships in the South African exercise has ended South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's office announced on Tuesday (October 27) that the investigation into how warships of the Islamic Republic participated in a January naval exercise near Cape Town, despite the president's order to prevent their presence, has ended. According to a statement from the President's Office, the investigation report was forwarded to Ramaphosa and it will remain confidential until its final review. The inquiry, ordered by Ramaphosa in February and headed by a retired judge, has begun. The president of South Africa said at the time that he ordered the Iranian ships that had previously entered the country to participate in the exercise, not to participate in military operations, but this order was not implemented. The January naval exercise involving ships from China, Russia and Iran was held near Cape Town and following a strong reaction from Washington. This maneuver was carried out at the height of tensions between Iran and the US and at the same time as the protests and repression of the demonstrators in Iran. A month later, America and Israel launched their military attacks against Iran.

The investigation into the presence of Iranian ships in the South African exercise has ended South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's office announced on Tuesday (October 27) that the investigation into how warships of the Islamic Republic participated in a January naval exercise near Cape Town, despite the president's order to prevent their presence, has ended. According to a statement from the President's Office, the investigation report was forwarded to Ramaphosa and it will remain confidential until its final review. The inquiry, ordered by Ramaphosa in February and headed by a retired judge, has begun. The president of South Africa said at the time that he ordered the Iranian ships that had previously entered the country to participate in the exercise, not to participate in military operations, but this order was not implemented. The January naval exercise involving ships from China, Russia and Iran was held near Cape Town and following a strong reaction from Washington. This maneuver was carried out at the height of tensions between Iran and the US and at the same time as the protests and repression of the demonstrators in Iran. A month later, America and Israel launched their military attacks against Iran.