Trump cuts US aid to South Africa over stance on Israel

US President Donald Trump has signed an executive order suspending aid to South Africa, citing the country’s growing ties with Iran and its stance at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), where it accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza.

The order claims South Africa’s foreign policy decisions, including its diplomatic and military cooperation with Iran, pose a threat to US interests, its allies, and African partners.

Among the reasons cited for the decision were South Africa's "aggressive positions towards the United States and its allies, including accusing Israel, not Hamas, of genocide in the International Court of Justice, and reinvigorating its relations with Iran to develop commercial, military, and nuclear arrangements."

"The United States cannot support the government of South Africa's commission of rights violations in its country or its 'undermining United States foreign policy, which poses national security threats to our Nation, our allies, our African partners, and our interests," the order added.