Iran laughs at Muhoozi, who claims he can desecrate Tehran in 14 days: “Africa has talent.”

Iran laughs at Muhoozi, who claims he can desecrate Tehran in 14 days: “Africa has talent.”

The army chief has made it clear in recent days that he has taken sides in the ongoing Middle East conflict between Iran, the US, and Israel. Muhoozi has already announced that the Ugandan People's Defense Forces are ready to be mobilized and support Israel in the war. He said it was Israel's duty to request help from its “Ugandan brother,” who is ready to fight. He declared that “any talk of destroying Israel will drag us into war.” This led to tensions with Iran, including alleged cyberattacks on Uganda following these statements. The relationship began in the 1950s with Israeli military training and development aid for Uganda, but culminated in Operation Entebbe in 1976: Israeli commandos freed hostages from a plane hijacked by terrorists and supported by Idi Amin – Yonatan Netanyahu, brother of the future Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, was killed in the operation. Muhoozi's far-reaching statements have attracted Iran's attention. In a now-deleted post on X, the army chief suggested that Uganda could militarily defeat Iran within a few weeks. According to Muhoozi, the UPDF would only need 14 days to assert its authority over Tehran. "We don't need more than two weeks to take Tehran. The UPDF brigade is sufficient for that," Muhoozi wrote. In a brief response, Iran dismissed Muhoozi's claims, calling him a new entertainment attraction in Africa. Current Relations Today, relations include agricultural cooperation, scholarships, and a Chabad center in Kampala; Netanyahu visited Uganda in 2016, and Uganda accepts refugees under Israeli agreements. 2026-03-31 “Ladies and gentlemen, here is the newest star on ‘Africa’s Got Talent,’” Iran wrote. 2026-03-31 https://www.operanewsapp.com/ke/sw/share/detail?news_id=c50d9912f79be89bf572105c977e68d9&news_entry_id=22a848f0260328sw_ke&open_type=transcoded&from=ex_global&request_id=share_request&share_from 2026-03-31 https://www.bbc.com/news/live/ce35wke27ynt