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Goïta receives Iranian delegation on military cooperation during BAMEX

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Goïta receives Iranian delegation on military cooperation during BAMEXSlmsahilman · CC BY-SA 4.0

Mali’s transitional president, General Assimi Goïta, received on Tuesday 10 November 2026 an Iranian delegation led by Abass Mohammadi, Iran’s deputy minister in charge of industrial affairs and research, on the sidelines of the BAMEX defence exhibition in Bamako. The talks focused on strengthening military and security cooperation between Mali and Iran, according to the Malian presidency.

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