Iranian president welcomed in Zimbabwe with anti-West songs

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi inspects the guard of honour at Robert Mugabe airport in Harare, Zimbabwe (Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi/AP/PA)

Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi was welcomed in Zimbabwe on Thursday by people singing songs criticising the West as he made his last stop on a three-nation Africa trip aimed at finding new trade alliances to soften the impact of US sanctions.

Mr Raisi was greeted at Harare’s international airport by Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa and dozens of supporters waving Zimbabwe and Iran flags and holding placards with Mr Raisi’s image.