Khamenei adviser: We will thwart 'U.S. and Israeli plots'

A top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader recently declared that Iran would maintain its involvement and presence in the region, in order to thwart the plots of Israel and the U.S., among other goals.

The comments by Ali Akbar Velayati were made on February 1 Mashhad, at the Conference for Support of the Palestinian Intifada. The comments, which were reported by Iranian media, were quoted by the Middle East Media Research Institute (MEMRI).