August 23, The Iran Project - Heading a 120-strong politico-economic delegation, Zarif arrived in the Cuban capital Sunday night as the first leg of his official Latin America tour, which will also take him to Nicaragua, Ecuador, Chile, Bolivia and Venezuela.

 

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="544"] Cuba's Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez officially welcomes his Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif in Havana International Airport on Sunday evening.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="552"] Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attends a dinner banquet hosted by Iranian ambassador to Cuba in Havana’s Hotel Nacional de Cuba on Sunday night.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="549"] Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif (L) shakes hands with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez on arrival at the Foreign Ministry building in the Cuban capital of Havana on Monday.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="558"] Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif holds meeting with his Cuban counterpart Bruno Rodriguez in Havana on Monday.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="567"] First joint trade meeting of Iran and Cuba held in the presence of Cuban and Iranian officials and businessmen on Monday.[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_228173" align="aligncenter" width="365"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday paid tribute to Cuban national hero Jose Marti.[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="380"] Iran FM Zarif's handwritten note in memory of José Martí, father of Cuba's independence, a national hero & poet[/caption]

[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="539"] Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has met with Cuba’s President Raul Castro while on the first leg of a six-nation tour of Latin American countries.[/caption]