Iranian MPs: Need to Promote Greater Interaction With African Countries

African countries have enormous potential to become alternative partners of Iran that needs to expand global relations to withstand the impact of strict sanctions imposed by the United States, several lawmakers pointed out.   
After pulling out of the 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers in May, the US not only reimposed sanctions against Iran, but also threatened to punish the countries that continue doing business with Iran. 
"This is likely to compel some countries to avoid establishing or maintaining trade ties with Iran due to their alignment with the US or their fear of its threats," Taqi Kabiri, a member of Majlis Economic Commission, noted in a recent talk with ICANA.