By Spy Uganda
Uganda has issued a searing condemnation of Israel’s recent unprovoked military strike on the Islamic Republic of Iran, calling out not only Tel Aviv’s aggression but also the long-standing complicity of the United States in fueling instability across the Middle East and beyond. Speaking at the 51st Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers in Istanbul, Uganda’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Gen. Jeje Odongo, delivered a hard-hitting address that cut to the heart of global power imbalances and the failure of international mechanisms to hold aggressors accountable.
“The repeated, unlawful attacks on sovereign nations—particularly those in the Muslim world—must be seen for what they are: calculated acts of provocation and destabilization,” Odongo declared. “What we witnessed in Iran is not an isolated incident. It is part of a broader architecture of aggression, often supported—politically, militarily, and financially—by the United States.”
Uganda’s intervention came amid growing outrage from OIC member states over what they perceive as unchecked Israeli militarism, emboldened by decades of U.S. backing. Gen. Odongo’s speech marked a rare moment of direct African criticism against Washington’s foreign policy, highlighting Uganda’s commitment to non-alignment and sovereignty.
“For too long, the Middle East has been turned into a geopolitical chessboard, where the interests of powerful nations are pursued at the cost of regional peace and human lives,” Odongo stated. “The invasion of Iraq, the destruction of Libya, the chaos in Syria, and now the provocation in Iran—these are not accidents. They are the legacy of interventionist policies driven by American strategic dominance.”
Uganda’s top diplomat reaffirmed Iran’s right to self-defence under international law and urged the global community not to normalize unilateral violence under the pretext of security. He warned that continued Western double standards erode trust in the United Nations and other global institutions, making peaceful resolutions ever more elusive.
“The hypocrisy is glaring,” Odongo said. “When nations of the Global South act to defend their sovereignty, they are condemned. But when powerful states violate international law, the world remains silent or complicit.”
Uganda’s call resonated deeply at the OIC summit, which brought together foreign ministers from across the Islamic world to discuss escalating tensions, Palestine, and other pressing global concerns. The Council is expected to release a strongly worded communique demanding accountability for violations of state sovereignty and reinforcing the call for a multipolar world governed by justice, not domination.
Odongo concluded his address with a clear message: “Lasting peace will not come from bombs and sanctions. It will come from mutual respect, dialogue, and a world order that values all nations—big or small, Muslim or non-Muslim—equally.”
With Uganda now firmly adding its voice to the rising chorus against militarized foreign policy and neocolonial intervention, the balance of global diplomacy may be shifting. Africa, it seems, is no longer willing to remain silent in the face of injustice masquerading as security.
