South Africa Appoints Judge to Chair Inquiry on Iran Naval Drill

South Africa appointed a retired judge to chair an inquiry into Iran’s participation in naval drills off the coast of Cape Town this month, following conflicting reports about the Islamic Republic’s involvement in the exercises.

Judge Bernard Ngoepe will chair the investigating board, while judges Monica Leeuw and Kathleen Satchwell, together with Patrick Duze — a retired rear admiral from the South African Navy — are the other members of the body, the Department of Defence said in a statement Wednesday.