World · 9 August 2026
Iran's president meets the unseen supreme leader as officials promise new public footage
Mojtaba Khamenei has stayed out of the public eye since taking over in March after his father died in a February airstrike. State news reported on Sunday that President Masoud Pezeshkian held late July talks with him covering military and economic issues. A paramilitary chief also claimed they will soon share videos of the leader to silence critics questioning his health.
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