{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Ghanamma.com","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za","author_name":"SouthAfrica News","author_url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/author\/ghanamma\/","title":"Defence department clarifies SANDF chief&#039;s visit to Iran - Ghanamma.com","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"VnrCAXE7nX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/08\/21\/defence-department-clarifies-sandf-chiefs-visit-to-iran\/\">Defence department clarifies SANDF chief&#039;s visit to Iran<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/2025\/08\/21\/defence-department-clarifies-sandf-chiefs-visit-to-iran\/embed\/#?secret=VnrCAXE7nX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Defence department clarifies SANDF chief&#039;s visit to Iran&#8221; &#8212; Ghanamma.com\" data-secret=\"VnrCAXE7nX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/1755754580_197_1335operationCROPoffset0x305resize1335x751.jpg","thumbnail_width":800,"thumbnail_height":450,"description":"The South African Department of Defence has provided clarity regarding the official visit of General Rudzani Maphwanya, Chief of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF), to the Islamic Republic of Iran. Initially slated for 2024, the visit has been postponed to 2025, following a decision from Minister of Defence and Military Veterans. The Minister [&hellip;]"}