Iran has offered Namibia assistance in developing its recent oil and gas discoveries in the country.

Its Ambassador, Seyed Ali Sharifi Sadati paid a courtesy call to President Nangolo Mbumba.

Iran ranks fourth in the world and accounts for about 9% of global oil reserves.

Thus, the nation's accumulated expertise would be of great benefit to Namibia.

Dr. Sadati highlighted further areas of cooperation in education and training, agriculture, and water preservation, which he said would aid Namibia in mitigating the effects of persistent drought. 

President Mbumba conveyed a message of condolences on the recent tragic deaths of Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and the country's Foreign Minister in a helicopter crash.

On areas of potential cooperation, the president said he would communicate with the responsible ministries to look into them.

Dr. Mbumba further says Namibia will need assistance in water preservation, especially in the northern regions, where floods are regularly experienced.

Ambassador Sadati added that Iran's seventeen agricultural centres could have resources dispatched to Namibia to help find ways to achieve food security.