'US strikes on Iran driven by greed, not nuclear threats' – Prof Agyeman-Duah

Governance expert, Professor Baafour Agyeman-Duah, has described the United States’ recent bombings of strategic sites in Iran as part of a “strategic plan” to maintain global dominance.

According to a report by chronicle.com.gh, on March 4, 2026, he made the remarks in a recent interview on Silver FM.

Prof Agyeman-Duah explained that the strikes are unrelated to the ongoing Israeli Palestinian conflict or Iran’s nuclear program.

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“The strikes have nothing to do with the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian war or the nuclear weapons, more so, when Iran has not attacked Israel, therefore, there is no connection to it,” Prof Agyeman -Duah stated.

He cited Operation Midnight Hammer, a series of US attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities in June last year, during which then-President Trump claimed that “Iran’s key nuclear sites were completely and fully obliterated by US strikes.”

Prof Agyeman-Duah questioned why the US would carry out further attacks under the guise of targeting nuclear weapons, asserting that the motivation is “greed and world dominance.”

The professor also linked the attacks to BRICS’ proposed joint finance instrument, designed to reduce reliance on the US dollar.

He highlighted Iran’s oil supply to China, noting that the US sees this as a threat to its global economic control.

“The US’s actions in the Middle East show how power-hungry it is, even at the expense of global hardship,” he said.

Prof Agyeman-Duah criticised the UN’s inability to address these attacks due to the US’s veto power and blamed both the US and Israel for the recent strikes.

He urged African nations, including Ghana, to pursue independence in foreign policy and avoid hosting US military bases, citing regional retaliation by Iran in Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia as evidence of the dangers involved.

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The recent US strikes on Iran mark the latest in a series of tensions between the two countries.

In June 2025, the US launched Operation Midnight Hammer, targeting three Iranian nuclear facilities, claiming that the strikes destroyed key nuclear infrastructure.

President Trump stated at the time that “Iran’s key nuclear sites were completely and fully obliterated by US strikes.”

On February 28, 2026, the US carried out another wave of airstrikes on strategic areas in Iran, citing concerns over nuclear weapons.

The strikes have raised regional tensions, with Iran reportedly retaliating against countries perceived to support US operations, including Qatar, Bahrain, and Saudi Arabia.

Analysts warn that these actions risk further destabilising the Middle East and affecting global energy markets.

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