President Ebrahim Raisi begins a three-nation African trip in Kenya as he seeks to expand Iran’s economic partnerships amid the effects of US sanctions
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Iranian President Visits Kenya in Effort to Boost Economic Ties
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Iran's Raisi visits Zimbabwe amid tensions with West
The tour marks the first visit by an Iranian leader to Africa continent in over a decade and comes as Tehran seeks to strengthen its partnerships across the globe amid heavy US economic sanctions.
President Ebrahim Raisi, the leader of Iran, made a rare trip to Africa on July 12, 2023. During his trip, he criticized Western nations' support for homosexuality.
President Ebrahim Raisi begins a three-nation African trip in Kenya as he seeks to expand Iran’s economic partnerships amid the effects of US sanctions
Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi received a red-carpet welcome from Kenyan counterpart William Ruto on Wednesday as he began a three-country tour of Africa that Tehran has touted as a “new beginning” in relations with the continent.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was in Zimbabwe on Thursday, wrapping up his three-nation African tour. The two countries are both under US sanctions, and have vowed to stand together.
Zimbabwe's President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Thursday urged nations targeted by Western sanctions to band together as he hosted the leader of fellow international outlier Iran.President Ebrahim Raisi arrived for the last leg of the first Africa tour by an Iranian leader in 11 years, on a tour aimed at…
