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Ali Velayati

Ali Velayati
The latest news and top stories on Ali Velayati. He serves as a senior adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on international affairs, a role he has held since 1997. He is also a member of the Expediency Discernment Council and head of the board of trustees for Islamic Azad University. Velayati previously served as Iran’s longest-serving Foreign Minister from 1981 to 1997, navigating the Iran-Iraq War and representing Iran on the world stage. With a medical background in paediatrics and infectious diseases, he also heads Masih Daneshvari Hospital.
Middle East

Iran security chief meets officials in Iraq before Lebanon visit

Ali Larijani’s first foreign trip since being appointed comes after a war with Israel and recent strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

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