Battleships have arrived, Iran withdraws from the BRICS joint military exercise at South Africa's request!

On January 14, Observers.com reported: "At the request of South Africa, Iran, which has already arrived in port, withdrew from the BRICS 'Peace Will-2026' maritime joint exercise and was downgraded to an observer. The exercise is being held near Cape Town, South Africa, until January 16. South Africa's move aims to avoid pressure from the United States. It is making every effort to secure the extension of the US African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) to maintain its preferential trade status. The bill has been passed by the House Committee on Ways and Means and awaits full process voting. The US is closely monitoring the exercise. South African media criticized the decision as delayed, and analysts said it is a high-risk game, requiring a solid foundation and expanding multiple partners."

[Witty] South Africa made Iran withdraw from the BRICS military exercise, revealing the plight of small countries caught between hegemonies! In order to protect AGOA trade preferences, it even refused to welcome an ally that had already arrived at the port. With a high unemployment rate of 32.1% and sluggish GDP growth, South Africa is tightly controlled by the United States. Once a symbol of anti-colonialism, South Africa has long lost its former spirit. Remembering the confidence of the Bandung Conference in the 1960s, and comparing it with today's compromise to the US, there is much sighing! The US Africa Command is closely watching the military exercises, and the extension of the bill remains unresolved. The continuous pressure shows the true nature of hegemony. This is not an isolated case, but the dilemma of many developing countries: economic dependence makes diplomatic autonomy difficult, and multilateral cooperation cannot withstand US-style pressure. Only by strengthening the foundation and uniting partners can one avoid becoming a pawn of hegemony!

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