Ali Akbar Velayati
Iranian Politician, diplomat and doctor
16 stories
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If the White House dares to repeat its foolish mistakes, it will soon realize that the flow of global energy and trade can be disrupted with a single move,
- Velayati addedForbes UKforbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk…
Today, the unified command of the Resistance front views Bab al-Mandeb as it does Hormuz,
- Velayati wrote in AprilForbes UKforbes.com/sites/zacharyfolk…
The stability of Persian Gulf Arab states is indebted to Iran's century-long management of the Strait of #Hormuz. The West has brought nothing to the region but plunder and violence,
- Velayati wroteHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…
This time, papers and signatures are not guarantees,
- Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, saidThe Atlantictheatlantic.com/international/…
Mr. Trump, never imagine that by taking advantage of Iran’s current calm, you will be able to enter Beijing triumphantly,
- said Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to the new supreme leader, according to a report from Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agencyCNNcnn.com/2026/05…
Mr. Trump, never imagine that by taking advantage of Iran’s current calm, you will be able to enter Beijing triumphantly,
- Ali Akbar Velayati said according to a report from Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, CNN reportedHindustan Timeshindustantimes.com/world/news…
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Fox Newsfoxnews.com/world/rubio…Trump is stuck between two straits, and Iran is in no hurry to save him
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Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…Red Sea Chokepoint: Iran Plans to Cripple Another Key Trade Route
Newsweeknewsweek.com/bab/al…Yemen fighting and Houthi shipping attacks deepen strain on oil markets
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Gulf Newsgulfnews.com/world/mena…GCC members welcome US-Iran interim truce
China Dailychinadaily.com.cn/a/202606…The ministers welcomed the June 17 memorandum of understanding between Washington and Tehran, but tied any future economic engagement with Iran to strict conditions
Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…US and Iran exchange renewed fire as Trump asks for changes to proposed deal to end hostilities
CNNcnn.com/2026/05…Tensions between the United States and Iran have escalated once again after US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered one of Washington’s strongest warnings yet against Tehran’s nuclear ambitions
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/videos/news…Trump To Accept Only Iran Deal That Meets His ‘Red Lines’: White House After Security Meeting
ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/world…Trump’s legal evasion regarding Iran reveals the rotten state of constitutional war powers
Foreign Policyforeignpolicy.com/2026/05…Iran calls China part of its 'political balancing' strategy during ongoing war tensions
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The Independentindependent.co.uk/news/world…Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia unite to secure safe passage in crucial straits
South China Morning Postscmp.com/week/asia…How new US-Indonesia defence pact sharpens China’s ‘Malacca dilemma’
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ABP Livenews.abplive.com/news/iran…The development follows intense diplomatic maneuvering and repeated threats from President Donald Trump, who set a Tuesday 8 p.m. ET deadline for Iran to reopen the waterway or face devastating strikes on its power plants, bridges and other infrastructure
International Business Times AUibtimes.com.au/strait/hormuz…Global Economy Faces Intensifying Pressure Due To Continued Strait of Hormuz Disruption
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Aljazeeraaljazeera.com/news/2026…Iranians from across the political spectrum expressed outrage on Monday at overnight strikes that hit Sharif University of Technology in Tehran, one of the country’s most prestigious academic institutions
The New York Timesnytimes.com/2026/04…Khamenei Strengthens Succession Plans Amid Rising Tensions with US and Israel
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Haaretzhaaretz.com/middle/east…Iran and US to hold more nuclear talks after indirect negotiations in Oman
Euronewseuronews.com/2026/02…With an American naval group led by an aircraft carrier in Middle Eastern waters, US and Iranian delegations held talks in Muscat mediated by the Gulf sultanate without publicly meeting face-to-face
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