Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi returned from his African tour on Friday with numerous cooperation deals as Iran seeks greater influence on the continent.
Raisi traveled to Kenya on Wednesday and then to Uganda later that day. On Thursday, he arrived in Zimbabwe. He returned to Iran early Friday morning. Raisi described Africa as the “land of opportunities” upon his arrival, according to the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA).
All in all, Iran signed 21 cooperation agreements. The following is a breakdown of Raisi’s trip:
Kenya