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Ali Akbar Velayati

Ali Akbar Velayati

Iranian politician and physician (born 1945)

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  • Jul 22

    Iran threatens to strike US interests across Middle East after Trump vows to destroy bridges, power plants for each Hormuz attack

    Tehran says it will strike US-linked infrastructure across the Middle East if Washington attacks Iranian bridges or power plants, after Trump vowed to destroy one such target for every ship attacked in the Strait of Hormuz.

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