Unexpected ally: African country rushes to fight against Iran
Photo: Commander of the UPDF, Muhoozi Kainerugaba (x.com)
Uganda in Africa has unexpectedly announced its desire to enter a war against Iran on Israel's side. Officials in the country claimed that "a single brigade" of the Ugandan army would be enough to capture Tehran, states Uganda’s Chief of Armed Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of the country’s current president.
"I hear our friends in Israel are looking for a division to capture Tehran. Personally, I think a division is too much. A UPDF Brigade (Uganda People’s Defence Forces, the Ugandan army) would do the job quickly," he wrote.
Kainerugaba explained that Israel supported Uganda in the 1980s and 1990s. Therefore, he argued, Uganda should now come to its defense.
"Israel stood with us when we were nobodys in the 1980s and 1990s. Why wouldn't we defend her now that our GDP is $100 billion? One of the largest in Africa," he added.
The Ugandan army chief also noted that the country supports the principle that the war in the Middle East should end — but not with Iran winning.
"We want the war in the Middle East to end now. The world is tired of it. But any talk of destroying or defeating Israel will bring us into the war. On the side of Israel!" he concluded.
Who is Kainerugaba
Muhoozi Kainerugaba is the commander of the Uganda People’s Defence Forces and the eldest son of the country’s current president, Yoweri Museveni. Since 1999, he has served in various positions within the Ugandan armed forces and fought in South Sudan.
Kainerugaba is known for his controversial social media posts. One incident nearly cost him his career: in 2022, he publicly threatened to invade Kenya and was removed from his position as commander of an infantry unit.
Despite all the scandals, in 2024, Muhoozi Kainerugaba was appointed commander of the UPDF. In this role, he supported his father’s bid for a seventh presidential term. In 2025 and 2026, he again attracted attention for openly threatening members of the Ugandan opposition opposing Museveni’s government.
War in Iran: Ground Operation
Recently, US President Donald Trump stated that the US had decided to shift from bombing Iran to negotiations, as Tehran began to say "sensible things."
It is noted that the Americans handed Iran a 15-point peace plan aimed at ending hostilities in the Middle East. However, Tehran criticized it as "excessive" and presented its own conditions for ending the war.
Meanwhile, US senators claim that a US ground operation in Iran is being planned and could potentially begin soon. Additionally, according to media reports, the US might carry out a large-scale strike on Iran — combining ground forces and bombing. A decision has not yet been made, but preparations are already underway.
