𝗔𝗙𝗥𝗜𝗖𝗔: 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗧𝗼 𝗜𝗻𝘃𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻, 𝗜𝗻 𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗢𝗳 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹, 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝗜𝗿𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗼 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗽 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀.

𝗕𝗬 𝗡𝗜𝗚𝗘𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗟𝗧𝗔 𝗩𝗢𝗜𝗖𝗘,

28𝘁𝗵, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵, 2026.

Uganda’s Chief of Defense Forces, Muhoozi Kainerugaba, has stirred international attention after stating that Uganda could join the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran on Israel’s side.

In a series of posts on X (formerly Twitter), Kainerugaba expressed strong support for Israel, warning that continued attacks against the country could trigger direct military intervention from Uganda. “Israel has a right to exist and attacks against her must stop,” he wrote, adding that any attempt to destroy Israel would bring Uganda into the war “on the side of Israel.”

The Ugandan military chief also suggested, in a now-deleted post, that the Uganda People's Defence Force could actively participate in the conflict if hostilities persist. He further claimed that Uganda had offered military assistance to both the United States and Israel.

In one of his most controversial remarks, Kainerugaba said Uganda’s forces could have captured Tehran within 72 hours without resorting to bombing, a statement likely to draw scrutiny from military analysts and diplomatic observers.

The comments come amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, fueling concerns over a broader regional escalation. While Uganda has maintained cooperative relations with Israel in recent years, it remains unclear whether Kainerugaba’s statements reflect official government policy or his personal position.

Analysts warn that such remarks, if adopted at the state level, could have significant diplomatic and security implications, potentially drawing Uganda into a complex international conflict and straining its relations with other global actors. No official statement has yet been issued by the Ugandan government confirming any planned military involvement.