Key facts
- Aliakbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran's supreme leader, stated foreign forces must leave the region.
- Velayati identified foreign forces' presence as the primary cause of insecurity.
- He praised Iran's armed forces and the 'axis of resistance'.
- Velayati suggested regional cooperation as a means for countries to ensure their own security.
- He referenced the 'defeat of America' and Israel as evidence supporting foreign withdrawal.
Aliakbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, has called for foreign forces to leave the region, stating that their presence is the "main factor of insecurity." Velayati posted on X, praising Iran’s armed forces and what he described as the steadfastness of the Iranian people and the "axis of resistance." He added that regional countries could ensure their own security through greater cooperation and that the "defeat of America" and Israel had reinforced the case for foreign forces to withdraw.