MUHOOZI KAINERUGABA/XUganda has signalled it could join the Iran war on Israel’s side if the conflict escalates, the country’s military chief Muhoozi Kainerugaba has said. In a series of posts on X on Thursday, Muhoozi said “if Israel needs help, it only need ask” because “their Ugandan brothers are ready to assist”. But any talk of destroying or defeating Israel will bring us into the war. Uganda and Israel share a unique bond dating back to the 1976 Entebbe rescue, where Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s brother Yonatan Netanyahu was killed leading the operation. Iran holds a significant military advantage over Uganda across conventional measures, including personnel, firepower, economic resources and technological capability.

Source: The Star March 27, 2026 00:29 UTC