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.