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Iranian president concludes Africa tour with economic agreements and anti-West rhetoric

  • Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi visited Zimbabwe on the last leg of his Africa trip to strengthen ties and counter US sanctions.
  • Raisi was welcomed by Zimbabwe's President and supporters criticizing Western "interference" in African nations.
  • Iran and Zimbabwe signed 12 agreements to cooperate in sectors like agriculture, pharmaceuticals, energy and telecoms.
  • Zimbabwe thanked Iran for supporting its liberation war against white minority rule in the 1970s.
  • Raisi also visited Kenya and Uganda, as Iran aims to expand trade with Africa to over $2 billion this year.
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