JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa denied on Friday it had been pressured by MTN Group into backing Tehran's nuclear program and aiding its military when the Johannesburg-based mobile operator was bidding for a telephone license in Iran. "South Africa's foreign policy is independent and it cannot be influenced by anyone," Foreign Ministry spokesman Clayson Monyela said. MTN is the latest …
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