ALWAGHT- A senior adviser to Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, indicated that the Islamic Republic is open to collaborating with Western nations, provided they honor the country's sovereignty.
Ali Akbar Velayati, a former foreign minister of Iran, recently shared in an interview with the Financial Times that the country is reassessing its foreign policy to enhance ties with European nations and other countries. He stated that Iran is open to collaboration with any Western nation that genuinely engages with it, provided that it respects Iran’s sovereignty and treats it as an equal.
Velayati emphasized Iran's objective of achieving a balanced relationship across various regions, actively redefining its approach to establish a new equilibrium in relations with Western, Eastern, and developing countries. He expressed openness to forming friendships with nations from Europe, Asia, and Africa.
In response to recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian military targets, which were intercepted by Iran's air defenses, Velayati dismissed these attacks as insignificant and accused Israel of destabilizing the region. He warned that Israel’s warmongering actions could ignite further conflict in the volatile Middle East, potentially triggering a broader crisis.
The Iranian government is focusing on strengthening regional ties and mending strained relations with Europe while showing a willingness to resume nuclear negotiations amid ongoing tensions with the US. Velayati indicated that relations with Washington are likely to remain complex as Tehran waits for the outcome of the upcoming US presidential election before making decisions on nuclear talks, expressing skepticism regarding US intentions and goodwill.
