Ramaphosa calls for peaceful resolution of US Iran tension, expresses concern over US military action
10 January 2020
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for a peaceful and just resolution to the tensions between Iran and the US.
The Iranian Presidency revealed in a statement on Thursday Ramaphosa had spoken with his Iranian counterpart during a phone call.
"President Ramaphosa's engagement with President [Hassan] Rouhani was informed by South Africa's principled view that conflicts should be resolved through political dialogue rather than the use of force," South African Presidency spokesperson Khusela Diko said in a statement on Friday.
"The engagement was also framed by South Africa's role as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council and incoming chair of the African Union," she added.