Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday discussed bilateral relations, energy cooperation, trade and Gaza with Algeria's leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune in a one-day state visit, according to Algeria's presidency.
Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune meets with Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at El Mouradia Palace, in Algiers, Algeria March 3, 2024. Algerian Presidency/Handout via Reuters
Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi on Sunday discussed bilateral relations, energy cooperation, trade and Gaza with Algeria's leader Abdelmadjid Tebboune in a one-day state visit, according to Algeria's presidency.
Algeria, a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, backs the Palestinian cause and has called several times for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.
(Reporting by Lamine Chikhi; Editing by Jan Harvey)
Reporting by Lamine Chikhi
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