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Iran's president begins Africa tour

Iranian president Ebrahim Raisi has kicked off a three-country tour of Africa.

Iran鈥檚 president Ebrahim Raisi has kicked off a three-country tour of Africa. His trip to Kenya, Uganda and Zimbabwe comes as the country is trying to create new economic relationships, in order to mitigate the impact of sanctions imposed on the country by the United States.

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