Iran’s leader, visiting Africa, attacks Western support for homosexuality as among ‘dirtiest’ things

By CARA ANNA and RODNEY MUHUMUZA
Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Iran’s president on a rare visit to Africa has sharply criticized Western nations’ support for homosexuality as “one of the dirtiest things which have been done in human history.” President Ebrahim Raisi spoke in Uganda, which recently passed anti-gay legislation prescribing the death penalty for “aggravated homosexuality.” Iran is under heavy U.S. economic sanctions and seeks to deepen partnerships around the world. Raisi’s Africa visit is the first by an Iranian leader in more than a decade. He began in Kenya and is also visiting Zimbabwe. The Iranian leader says Africa is a “continent of opportunities” and a great platform for Iranian products.