TEHRAN – The Iranian foreign minister will start a five-nation tour of Latin America on August 21.

Mohammad Javad Zarif will begin another round of his international tours by first visiting Cuba, and then Ecuador, Nicaragua, Chile and Bolivia, a source in the Iranian Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Saturday.

The chief diplomat will lead “a large economic delegation” and is expected to sign contracts in the fields of oil, energy, maritime, and transport, the source added.

The Iranian minister will wrap up his visit to Latin America on August 27.

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