Khamenei Remains Healthy
Iranian President Says Supreme Leader Khamenei Is Healthy and Governing Amid Security Threats
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is completely healthy and continues to direct Iran’s leadership, despite months without a public appearance. Pezeshkian said he met Khamenei about a month to six weeks ago for roughly seven hours and blamed security threats from foreign adversaries for Khamenei’s absence. Khamenei reportedly took power after his father was killed in a February 28 strike; speculation has included claims that Khamenei was gravely injured or dead, while President Donald Trump has said he believes Khamenei survived but was seriously wounded. Pezeshkian said Iran remains open to a peace agreement with the United States, is willing to dilute its highly enriched uranium, and has never sought a nuclear weapon. He attributed the lack of recent International Atomic Energy Agency inspections to U.S. military activity.
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Pezeshkian distinguished Khamenei’s role from that of the government, saying the administration implements policy while consultations and direction come from the supreme leader.
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Pezeshkian said a previous meeting with Khamenei covered affordability, unemployment, sanctions, national unity and resilience during wartime.
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Pezeshkian said Iran had not started a war and would respond strongly if attacked, while insisting it did not seek conflict.
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Pezeshkian invoked a religious ruling by the late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying weapons of mass destruction were religiously illegal.
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