EghtesadOnline: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says cooperation between Iran and South Africa can play a prominent role in promoting peace and stability across the world.

EghtesadOnline: Governor of the Central Bank of Iran and the speaker of the National Assembly of South Africa met on Monday in Tehran, with both officials calling for expanded ties between Tehran and Pretoria.

EghtesadOnline: The top South African lawmaker said her country is interested to see Iran joining BRICS and will push for that, believing the 80-million nation could lend considerable weight to the bloc.