TEHRAN, Jun. 17 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has extended congratulations on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Iran and Brazil.

"I congratulate the 120th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Iran and Brazil," the top Iranian diplomat wrote in a tweet on Saturday.

Offering felicitations to his Brazilian counterpart, Amir-Abdollahian expressed Tehran's readiness and determination to expand relations and increase contacts with Brasília.

Iran and Brazil are more than 12,000 kilometers apart, but their ties are getting closer.

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