Velayati: US Can’t Stay in Iraq
Iranian Supreme Leader's top adviser for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati underlined that the US has no chance to continue its military deployment in Iraq.
Velayati calls Trump’s plan shameful
Ali Akbar Velayati has denounced US President Donald Trump’s anti-Palestine Middle East plan as shameful.
Buffer Zone in Syria; Velayati Says Iran Opposses
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A senior official has reiterated Iran’s opposition to any foreign interference in regional affairs, saying Tehran is against creating a buffer zone in Syria or any other country in the region. “Iran opposes any kind of foreign interference in the regional countries and will stand up against cruelty, conspiracies, aggression and […]
Israel air raids on Syria will be regretted; Velayati says
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A senior Iranian official says Israel “will regret” its air raids on Syria, and that the Syrian and Lebanese nations will give a response to the Tel Aviv regime. “Israel air raids on Syria will not go unanswered, and Tel Aviv will regret these crimes,” Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to […]
European signatories to the JCPOA are playing with Iran
TEHRAN (Iran News) – A top Advisor to Iranian Leader Ali Akbar Velyati has criticized the European signatories to the JCPOA for bringing up the issue of Iranian missile defense capabilities instead of abiding by their JCPOA obligations. Ali Akbar Velayati made the comments in an interview with the France 24-Arabic Language TV, during which […]
Russia ready to invest up to $50bn in Iran’s oil sector
Oil cooperation between and Russia can be boosted to some $50 billion and Moscow has expressed readiness to make this investment, said Iranian Leader’s senior adviser Ali Akbar Velayati on Thursday. He made the remarks during a live interview with Iran’s state TV on Thursday noon. Referring to his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin […]
Velayati says his strategic mission to Moscow not affected by ‘itinerant’ Netanyahu
Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution who is in Russia for an official visit, has shrugged off the concurrent trip to Russia by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, saying “nobody cares” about the Netanyahu’s “baseless and illogical remarks”. “He (Netanyahu) is an itinerant person who travels to somewhere […]
Yemeni Army, Houthis, Ansarullah advancing in Hudaida: Velayati
A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader said Wed. that the Yemeni forces are advancing against Western-backed Saudi and UAE-led coalition in Yemen’s Hudaida front, stressing that Saudis will be the once again the loser of the conflict. “Saudi Arabia, which is a US puppet, has been bombing Yemen for three years now but has failed […]
Velayati skeptical of Europeans’ support for JCPOA
A senior adviser to Iran’s Leader is highly skeptical about Europe’s support for the nuclear deal with Iran, saying he does not trust their current manner of dealing with it. “Some members of the European Union say they are committed [to the deal]. Some also say that they are developing economic relations [with Iran]. Meanwhile, some […]
Iran to drop out of nuclear deal if US withdraws
Senior Adviser to Iran’s Leader Ali Akbar Velayati, pointing to Ayatollah Khamenei’s remarks regarding JCPOA, said Iran is committed to the historical deal without slightest violation, but if America retreat from it, Iran will not remain either. Iran accepts the nuclear deal as it has been prepared and will not admit any change, Velayati said […]