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Iranian president claims out-of-sight Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘completely’ healthy — last saw him a month ago

Nypost · 🇮🇷 public Iran · · 513 words · By Victor Nava
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Iranian president claims out-of-sight Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘completely’ healthy — last saw him a month ago See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Iranian president claims out-of-sight Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘completely’ healthy — last saw him a month ago See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Thursday that he last met with invisible Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei a month or so ago and that the ruling cleric was “completely” healthy.

Common ground

A month-and-half ago,” Pezeshkian told Fox News “Special Report” host Bret Baier, when asked about his last in-person meeting with Khamenei.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Name Calling / Labeling: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder identified 2 propaganda techniques in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 95% confidence
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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Iran blacklists 45 tankers in Strait of Hormuz, threatens to fine and confiscate cargo”
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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references from the New York Post.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 13 April 2026, the United States imposed a naval blockade on Iran following the failure of the Islamabad Talks to end the 2026 Iran war. The blockade began 10:00 EDT and applied only to ships going…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_naval_block…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a major maritime choke point for world energy trade, has been largely blocked by Iran since 28 February 2026, when the United States and Israel launched …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Strait_of_Hormuz_crisis
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 28 February 2026, the United States and Israel have been at war with Iran and its regional allies. The war follows the Twelve-Day War in June 2025 and sporadic fighting during the Middle Eastern…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iran_war
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Claim 2: “the ruling cleric was “completely” healthy”
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Three independent web search results confirm that President Pezeshkian claimed Mojtaba Khamenei is 'completely' healthy.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Thursday that he last met with invisible Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei a month or so ago and that the ruling cleric was “completely” health…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/world-news/iranian-president-c…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 24, 2026 · Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Thursday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has been absent from public view for months, is “completely” healthy despite reports that …
https://thehill.com/policy/international/6110716-masoud-peze…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 25, 2026 · Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian insisted Thursday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive, healthy and actively directing the Iranian regime, despite Khamenei having remained …
https://matzav.com/iranian-president-claims-missing-supreme-…
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Claim 3: “Khamenei, 56, is believed to have suffered horrific injuries in the Feb. 28 airstrikes that killed his father at the start of the US war against Iran.”
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While Wikipedia confirms Ali Khamenei was assassinated on Feb 28, 2026, and Mojtaba Khamenei is his son, the specific claim that Mojtaba is 56 is contradicted by Wikipedia, which lists his birth date as September 8, 1969 (making him 56 or 57 depending on the date in 2026). However, the 'horrific injuries' part is reported by some sources but denied or minimized by others (e.g., 'minor leg injury').
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iranian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2026 (MMXXVI) is the current year, and is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2026th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 26th year of the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali Hosseini Khamenei (19 April 1939 – 28 February 2026) was an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who served as the supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination by Israeli airstrikes in 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei
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Claim 4: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Thursday that he last met with invisible Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei a month or so ago”
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Multiple web search results confirm that President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in a Fox News interview that he met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei approximately a month to a month and a half prior.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 28 February 2026, Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, was assassinated in Tehran as part of a series of Israeli airstrikes aimed at high-ranking Iranian officials. Khamenei's death was confir…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Ali_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Vahid Shahcheraghi (Persian: وحید شاه‌چراغی, born 27 June 1958) better known as Ahmad Vahidi, is an Iranian major general currently serving as Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ahmad_Vahidi
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ali Ardashir Larijani (3 June 1958 – 17 March 2026) was an Iranian politician, military officer, and philosopher who served as the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council from 2025 until hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Larijani
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Claim 5: “Iran broadcasts sickening video claiming Barron Trump is ‘fully monitored,’ places $10M bounty on his head”
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The claim is reported across multiple cross-references from the New York Post.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Trump family is a wealthy American family. The best-known member is patriarch Donald Trump, the 45th and current 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present). The Trumps are of G…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trump_family
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barron William Trump (born March 20, 2006) is the fifth and youngest child of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, and his only child with his third wife, Melania Trump, whi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barron_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, is known for his use of pseudonyms. Prominent ones include "John Barron" (or "John Baron"), "John Miller" and "David Dennison". His prac…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pseudonyms_used_by_Donald_Trum…
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Claim 6: “a memorandum of understanding signed in Pakistan in June”
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Multiple independent sources (Al Jazeera, The Hindu, Flipboard) confirm a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed in June involving the US, Iran, and Pakistan (the Islamabad MoU).
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said early on Monday that the US and Iran have agreed to a memorandum of understanding to be signed in Switzerland on June 19
https://flipboard.com/topic/news/france-launches-an-inquiry-…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The 60-day window set out in the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed by Pakistan, Iran and the US on June 17, lapsed in mid-August
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/24/pakistans-army-chie…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — In June, the US signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Iran, a Pakistan-brokered deal aimed at ending the conflict and reviving stalled shipping through the Strait of Hormuz
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/3/trump-blasts-duplici…
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Claim 7: “The supreme leader reportedly sustained severe leg and disfiguring facial injuries in the strike on his father’s compound.”
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Sources contradict each other: one source reports 'severe facial and leg injuries' and potential loss of a leg, while another reports a 'minor leg injury' requiring only 'one or two stitches'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Amid speculations, a senior Iranian official has said that Mojtaba Khamenei sustained a minor leg injury during recent US-Israeli airstrikes targeting his compound.
https://www.news18.com/world/where-is-mojtaba-khamenei-irani…
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web search NEUTRAL — The remarks are significant because Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since being named Iran’s supreme leader on March 8 following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, during the strikes.
https://www.moneycontrol.com/world/only-one-or-two-stitches-…
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web search NEUTRAL — According to those sources, he sustained severe facial and leg injuries during the strike on his residence in Tehran. Some sources even suggest that the leader may have lost one of his legs.
https://www.bgnes.com/conflicts/mojtaba-khamenei-may-be-miss…
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Claim 8: “He hasn’t made a public appearance, or even appeared on video, since being elevated to supreme leader.”
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Multiple web search results and Wikipedia entries confirm that Mojtaba Khamenei has not made a public appearance or appeared on video since becoming Supreme Leader in March 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — An election for the third supreme leader of Iran by the Assembly of Experts was held from 3 to 8 March 2026, following the assassination of Ali Khamenei on 28 February during the 2026 Iran war. Mojtab…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Iranian_supreme_leader_el…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian politician and Shia cleric who has served as the supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mostafa Hosseini Khamenei (Persian: سید مصطفی حسینی خامنه‌ای; born c. 1965) is an Iranian Shia cleric. A member of the Khamenei family, he is the eldest son of the second Iranian supreme leader Ali Kh…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mostafa_Khamenei
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Claim 9: “The agreement fell apart after the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) continued to attack commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.”
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Multiple web search results confirm the June MoU failed or was declared 'over' following IRGC attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 24, 2026 · The recent IRGC attacks on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz signify this very intention of the Iranian hardliners. The vessels did not violate the understanding between the …
https://www.realcleardefense.com/articles/2026/07/24/the_irg…
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web search NEUTRAL — Aug 17, 2026 · The June 17 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the United States and Iran expired on Monday amid faltering talks between the two sides.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/17/us-iran-memorandum-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 8, 2026 · Trump declared the U.S.-Iran ceasefire memorandum of understanding “over” after Iran attacked three commercial ships — including Qatari and Saudi tankers — in the Strait of Hormuz, trigg…
https://political.org/2026/07/08/trump-says-interim-accord-w…
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