Iran’s president says he has spoken to the country’s Supreme Leader

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 07, 2026 · 67 words

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Iran’s president says he has spoken to the country’s Supreme Leader Iran’s president says he has spoken to the country’s Supreme Leader Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says he has met with Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, describing him as…

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The stakes turn on whether readers accept that The Supreme Leader has not made appearances in public since he was wounded early in the US-Israeli war on Iran. That point shapes the political meaning of the story.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: The Supreme Leader has not made appearances in public since he was wounded early in the US-Israeli war on Iran.

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Claim 1: “The Supreme Leader has not made appearances in public since he was wounded early in the US-Israeli war on Iran.”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the situation: Reuters and The New York Times report that Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public due to being wounded during US-Israeli operations. This is further supported by Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Iran war and the assassination of Ali Khamenei.

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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 — 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 — Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei (born 8 September 1969) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the third supreme leader of Iran since 2026. A member of the Khamenei family and the second son …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mojtaba_Khamenei

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Claim 2: “Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says he has met with Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei”

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Three independent web search results (TASS, and two other news reports) explicitly state that President Masoud Pezeshkian disclosed he met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Pezeshkian is the ninth president of Iran. He took the position on 28 July, after the presidential election that was held in Iran in June–July 2024. His presidential decree was signed on July 2…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Government_of_Masoud_Pezeshkia…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Masoud Pezeshkian (born 29 September 1954) is an Iranian politician and heart surgeon who has served as the ninth president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the oldest pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian

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