🔻 Mali's military commander met separately with Iranian and American military officials that day.

🔻 Mali's military commander met separately with Iranian and American military officials that day.

Mali's military leader, General Asimi Guita, met separately with the American and Iranian military delegations in Bamako, the capital of that country, on Tuesday, November 10.

According to Mali's state television, Gita met for the first time with General Dagwin Anderson, the commander of US forces in Africa (AFRICAM), and talked about expanding military cooperation between the two countries.

The AFRICAM commander said after the meeting that Washington respects the national sovereignty of Mali and is ready to cooperate with this country to deal with common threats, including assassination.

Mali's military leader then met with an Iranian delegation headed by Abbas Mohammadi, Iran's deputy defense minister. According to Mali's state television, the two sides discussed ways to strengthen relations between Tehran and Bamako.

These meetings were held on the sidelines of the international defense and security exhibition in Mecca. The Iranian delegation did not speak to reporters after meeting Gita.