Iran’s president in Cuba, meets Castros

September 20, 2016 - 11:00

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Cuba on Monday where he met with his counterpart, Raul Castro, and the Cuban president’s older brother and predecessor, Fidel Castro.

Iranian President Hasan Rohani meets former Cuban president Fidel Castro (R) at his house of Havana on September 19, 2016. — AFP/VNA Photo

Viet Nam News

HAVANA – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani arrived in Cuba on Monday where he met with his counterpart, Raul Castro, and the Cuban president’s older brother and predecessor, Fidel Castro.

Rouhani had said ahead of the one-day visit that he wanted to stop in Cuba, a "friendly and revolutionary country", on his way to the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

The visit follows one in August by Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, who said Iran sees this as "a very opportune moment" to reinforce its ties with the island.

Officials are due to sign a series of deals, expected to include one on energy. Cuba is keen for oil as its key supplier, Venezuela, has dramatically cut its once generous discount sales amid an economic crisis. – AFP

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