During a meeting at the White House, US President Donald Trump showed South African President Cyril Ramaphosa screenshots of a video he claimed depicted violence against white farmers in South Africa. However, it has emerged that the footage was actually filmed in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, during a mass funeral for victims of clashes with the M23 rebel group, and not related to South Africa.

The footage, originally published by Reuters journalist Djaffar Al Katanty on February 3, shows humanitarian workers carrying body bags. Trump described the images as “white farmers being buried” and referred to the violence as “genocide,” adding, “If this is genocide, we need to take these people into our country.” He also cited Elon Musk, saying, “Elon is from South Africa. He knows what’s going on very well.”

President Ramaphosa responded, “I would have liked to have known where these videos were shot before they were shown to me,” and rejected the genocide claim, saying, “What is happening in South Africa is not a racial genocide, it is a widespread criminal problem. The victims are not just whites, they are mostly blacks.”

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On Jun 6, 2025

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi issued a stern warning to the UK, Germany, and France, accusing them of making a “new strategic mistake” regarding Tehran’s nuclear program. In a social media post, Arakchi said, “Iran will give a tough and determined response to the violation of its rights,” criticizing the European trio for backing a resolution against Iran at the IAEA Board of Governors.

Arakchi condemned the move as baseless, recalling past disputes in 2005 which led to the expansion of Iran’s uranium enrichment. “Have these three really not learned any lessons in the last twenty years?” he said.

Meanwhile, the IAEA reported on May 31 that Iran’s 60% enriched uranium stockpile had grown from 274.8 kg in February to 408.6 kg by May 17. In response, the UK, Germany, and France are reportedly preparing to refer Iran’s file to the UN Security Council, which could activate the “snapback” mechanism and reimpose UN sanctions.

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