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Velayati: Iran’s Regional Influence Inevitable

Velayati: Iran’s Regional Influence Inevitable
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The top adviser to Leader of the Islamic Revolution his eminence Imam Sayyed Ali Khamenei, Ali Akbar Velayati, said Thursday the country's leadership had no intention of reining in its influence across the Middle East despite US pressure to do so, the Iranian Fars news agency reported.

Velayati: Iran’s Regional Influence Inevitable

US President Donald Trump, who sees Iran as a rising threat to regional stability in the Middle East, has pledged to work with Gulf Arab states and the "Israeli" entity to curb what they say are Tehran's attempts to extend its influence in the region.

"Iran's influence in the region is inevitable and to remain a key player in the region, this influence will continue," Imam Khamenei's adviser, was quoted by Fars as saying.

"Iran has no intention to abandon the oppressed nations in the region ... Our presence in Syria, Iraq, Palestine and Lebanon is in coordination with the governments of these countries," Velayati said.

He added, "Iran is the heart of international developments ... America wants to tear down the Middle East ... Iran opposes it."

"Don't worry about what was instigated by our foreign enemies ... Chants like 'Not Gaza, not Lebanon' shows their lack of understanding of international affairs ... You cannot remain indifferent when your neighbor's house is on fire," he said.

Trump and "Israeli" Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu praised Iran's biggest unrest for nearly a decade which spread to around 80 towns and cities across Iran in early January.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team

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