{"id":5394,"date":"2018-07-17T22:50:56","date_gmt":"2018-07-17T20:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/?p=5394"},"modified":"2018-07-18T21:06:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-18T19:06:29","slug":"ali-akbar-velayati-argentina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iranfreedom.org\/en\/articles\/2018\/07\/ali-akbar-velayati-argentina\/5394\/","title":{"rendered":"The meaning of Argentina\u2019s call on extradition of Ali Akbar Velayati"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The meaning of Argentina\u2019s call on extradition of Ali Akbar Velayati<\/p>\n

On July 12. The state-run media in Iran reported that Ali Akbar Velayati, a Rouhani\u2019s special envoy and Khamenei\u2019s top adviser has traveled to Russia for consultations on \u201cstrategic objective\u201d.<\/p>\n

The timing of the trip coincided with coming the issue of expulsion of the clerical regime from Syria on the table. In this regard, on July 12, 2018 the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo tweeted:<\/p>\n

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Together with our allies #UK<\/a>, #France<\/a>, #Germany<\/a>, #SaudiArabia<\/a>, #Jordan<\/a>, today we reaffirmed our support for the Syrian political process and our goals of removing Iran\u2019s influence, defeating #ISIS<\/a>, deterring chemical weapons use. pic.twitter.com\/XXurIn0k3r<\/a><\/p>\n
\u2014 Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) July 12, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n