World & Nation
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati said his country cannot help free hostages in Lebanon, including American and French nationals.
Aug. 15, 1986
Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati said that Iran will continue to export its Islamic revolution, but not by force.
Feb. 7, 1989
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati left Tehran for Islamabad, Pakistan, on Thursday, the national news agency IRNA said.
Dec. 11, 1987
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati arrived in Moscow on Thursday for talks expected to cover the Persian Gulf peace talks, Afghanistan and Iran’s relations with the West over the Salman Rushdie affair.
March 31, 1989
Libyan leader Moammar Kadafi met with Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati and praised Iran and Iraq for agreeing to end their gulf war, Libya’s official Jana news agency reported Monday.
Aug. 16, 1988
Soviet Foreign Minister Eduard A.
Feb. 13, 1987
Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati announced today that Tehran will release 260 Iraqi prisoners of war.
Feb. 9, 1989
Iranian President Hashemi Rafsanjani announced a government shake-up Sunday apparently aimed at consolidating his grip before pushing ahead with tough economic measures.
Aug. 9, 1993
Iran’s supreme leader, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, is in very good physical condition and walks several kilometers a day, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Velayati said in a published interview.
July 31, 1987
Iran announced Monday that it has agreed to clear the disputed Shatt al Arab waterway, blocked by mines and sunken ships, in a concession aimed at breaking deadlocked peace negotiations with Iraq.
Oct. 18, 1988