Velayati: Russia, China are Iran’s major economic and political partners 

TEHRAN – Senior Iranian politician Ali Akbar Velayati has provided an analysis of the Islamic Republic’s policy of orientation towards the East, saying Russia and China are Iran’s major political and economic partners in countering the U.S. hegemony, Tasnim reported.

Netanyahu acts like a beggar: Iran’s Velayati

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu acts like a beggar by making travels to other countries to beg for others’ help.

Iranian, Russian and Turkish presidents to meet in Tehran to discuss Syria

Velayati calls meeting with Putin very ‘constructive’, ‘transparent’ and ‘friendly’

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, announced on Thursday that the Iranian, Russian and Turkish presidents will meet in Tehran in the near future to discuss the Syrian crisis.

Russia ready to invest $50b in Iran’s oil, gas projects

TEHRAN- Ali Akbar Velayati, an international adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced his country’s readiness to make $50 billion of investment in Iran’s oil and gas projects.

Velayati: U.S. common enemy of Iran, Iraq

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, says Iran and Iraq have many common areas for expanding cooperation, adding the U.S. is the “common enemy” of the two nations.

Velayati calls Iran-Russia ties ‘strategic’

Velayati says his strategic mission to Moscow not affected by ‘itinerant’ Netanyahu 

TEHRAN – 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”.

Velayati to carry Ayatollah Khamenei, Rouhani’s messages to Putin

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior Iranian politician, will travel to Moscow on Wednesday to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Syrian higher education minister meets Iran’s Velayati

TEHRAN – Syrian Higher Education Minister Atef Naddaf met on Tuesday with Ali Akbar Velayati, the head of Azad University's board of founders, during which the sides discussed regional developments and the fight against terrorism.

‘It won’t take much time for Iran to defeat sanctions’

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Thursday that Iran ranks first among the regional powers and that the U.S. is trying to take revenge against Iran through sanctions.

Iran marks International Quds Day

TEHRAN – Iranians poured into the streets in large numbers in different cities across the country to mark International Quds Day, which falls on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan.

Iran’s Velayati: Renegotiating nuclear deal is an ‘illusion’

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, on Tuesday reiterated Tehran’s position that renegotiating the 2015 nuclear deal is an “illusion”.

Relocation of U.S. embassy to Quds speeds up annihilation of Zionists: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Tuesday that relocation of the U.S. embassy to al-Quds (Jerusalem) speeds up annihilation of the Zionist regime of Israel.

Trump insults 5+1 by exiting nuclear deal: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Saturday that U.S. President Donald Trump disrespected other members of the 5+1 group by pulling out of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Iran’s Velayati dares U.S. to try leaving JCPOA

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Sunday that Iran will make the U.S. “remorseful” if it ditches the 2015 nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Israel seeks survival in demonizing others: Iran

TEHRAN - Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bahram Qassemi said on Tuesday that leaders of the Zionist regime see their survival in portraying others as a threat.

Velayati: Iran ready to help Afghanistan in higher education

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, the head of Azad University's board of founders, said on Sunday that Iran is ready to share its experiences in higher education with Afghanistan.

‘We will be praying in the Holy Quds soon’

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has expressed hope that by restoring unity, Muslim nations would defeat Israel soon and hold prayers in al-Quds (Jerusalem), Tasnim reported.

Iran-China ties are ‘strategic’, says Velayati

TEHRAN – Senior politician Ali Akbar Velayati said on Sunday that Iran and China have “constructive” and “strategic” ties.

Velayati says Iran will continue backing Syria

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Sunday that Iran is standing beside Syria.

Velayati: Liberation of Idlib, next step of the resistance front

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs, has stated that the next step of the resistance front in Syria is to liberate Idlib.

Tehran says Israel’s Syria airstrike won’t go unanswered

TEHRAN – A top Iranian politician said on Tuesday that a recent Israeli airstrike on an airbase in Syria will not escape a proper response.

Iran insists full support for Syrian territorial integrity

TEHRAN - Iran is fully defending Syria’s territorial integrity and its sovereign government, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution said on Tuesday.

Britain has apologized for embassy attack, Iran says

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Wednesday that the British government has officially apologized for the attack on the Iranian embassy in London.

Britain playing ‘Ping-Pong game’ over Iran’s embassy attack: Iran

TEHRAN - Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Ali Shamkhani said on Monday that the British government played “Ping-Pong game” over attack on Iran’s embassy in London.

ICRC’s Peter Maurer lauds Iran’s regional role

TEHRAN – Peter Maurer, president of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), on Saturday lauded Iran’s effective role in establishing peace and security in the region.

‘France won’t gain anything against Iran’s interests’

TEHRAN – Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Tuesday that the visiting French foreign minister won’t gain anything against Iranian people’s interests.

Iran’s defense program has nothing to do with France: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Saturday that Iran’s defense program has nothing to do with any other country including France.

U.S. seeking ‘covert infiltration’ into Iraq: Velayati

TEHRAN - Ali Akbar Velayati, a top foreign policy adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said on Monday that the U.S. is seeking a “covert infiltration” into Iraq.

Spain mulling trade with Iran in national currencies

TEHRAN - Spanish Foreign Minister Alfonso Dastis has said his country is mulling to switch to national currencies in bilateral trade with Iran, IRNA reported.