Iran’s supreme leader in full control of his republic — president

TASS · 🇮🇷 public Iran · Sep 25, 2026 · 282 words

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in an interview with Fox News that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health and maintains full control of the country. The article also provides a timeline of recent military conflicts and sanctions involving Iran, the United States, and Israel.

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Claims checked 8

Techniques found 2

Topics 2

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What happened

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health and in full control of his country, the Islamic Republic’s President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview.

Why it matters

When asked whether Khamenei was in good health and able to govern the country, the president replied: "Very much so, completely." "The implementation of [his] course is in the hands of the administration and the government," Pezeshkian continued, adding that…

Common ground

Answering to the question of why the recordings of Khamenei’s speeches and addresses are not regularly published, he said that "the lack of security was a result of foreign actions." The president went on to say that he had communicated with the supreme…

Perspective signals

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

Follow-up questions

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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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 80% confidence

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Scapegoating 70% confidence

Blaming a person or group for problems they did not cause.

Why it matters: Recognizing scapegoating helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 8 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran's Supreme Leader following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, as a result of missile strikes launched by the United States and Israel against the Islamic Republic.”

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Wikipedia entries ('Assassination of Ali Khamenei', 'Khamenei family', and 'Mojtaba Khamenei') explicitly state that Ali Khamenei was assassinated on February 28, 2026, as part of Israeli airstrikes and was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei.

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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 — The Khamenei family is an Iranian religious and political family that has ruled Iran as the state's supreme leader since Ali Khamenei was elected to the position as its second holder in 1989. After hi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamenei_family

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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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Claim 2: “The United States and Israel began a war with Iran on February 28.”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent news sources (TASS, Al Jazeera) and verified by Wikipedia ('2026 Iran war'), all stating the war began on February 28, 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of airstrikes and bombardments carried out during the 2026 Iran war. The strikes began on 28 February 2026, when Israel and the United States launched attacks on targets across Iran, co…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_attacks_during_the_202…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Iran–Israel conflict is a long-standing geopolitical and military confrontation between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the State of Israel, involving proxy hostilities since 1985 and direct clas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iran–Israel_conflict

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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 3: “Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health and in full control of his country”

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Multiple sources, including an Iranian lawmaker via Kurdistan24 and a report from Zhoghovurd, state that Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health and in control. Wikipedia confirms he has served as Supreme Leader since 2026.

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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, officially styled as the leader of the Islamic Revolution or the leadership of the Islamic jurist by the Iranian Constitution, is the highest politi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Leader_of_Iran

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Claim 4: “on the night of July 8, the US resumed large-scale strikes against Iran, accusing it of violating the terms of the agreements reached regarding the Strait of Hormuz.”

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Web search results from BBC News and other reports confirm the US launched strikes against Iran in response to issues in the Strait of Hormuz, corroborating the event of resumed large-scale strikes.

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web search NEUTRAL — Iranian port facilities are also being targeted, the official said. A second U.S. official said the attacks would likely last for hours and that they intend to hit around eight times more targets than…
https://www.local10.com/business/2026/07/07/us-launches-new-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Follow the latest news about the US-Israel war with Iran. Get expert analysis, reports from the ground, maps and verified videos from BBC journalists around the world.
https://www.bbc.com/news/topics/cx2jyv8j8gwt

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web search NEUTRAL — The US launched a wave of attacks on Tehran in response, sparking retaliatory action by Iran on US military bases across the Gulf. The attacks have led to a standstill in traffic as a result, raising …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/strait-…

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Claim 5: “In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.”

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Two independent cross-references from TASS confirm that Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in June for the cessation of hostilities, including in Lebanon.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — In June, Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding providing for an immediate cessation of hostilities on all fronts, including in Lebanon.
https://tass.com/world/2174739

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Claim 6: “the lack of security was a result of foreign actions [regarding why recordings of Khamenei’s speeches are not regularly published]”

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The evidence provided includes a debunking of an AI-generated speech by Mojtaba Khamenei and general info on Ali Khamenei, but nothing regarding the specific reason (foreign actions) for the irregular publication of speeches.

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web search 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 in 2026.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ali_Khamenei

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web search NEUTRAL — Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei delivers a speech a day after Israeli strikes targeting military sites in Iran in response to Tehran's missile attack on October 1, itself a retaliation fo…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJHiRTblN6M

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web search NEUTRAL — Mojtaba Khamenei addresses key issues in his inaugural speech, emphasizing the closure of the Strip of Homouz.Even some media are falling for it. But it’s AI-generated. #dwfactcheck Debunking the Vira…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/mojtaba-khamenei-speech

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Claim 7: “President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News in an interview [that Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health]”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results and unrelated Wikipedia entries. There is no evidence provided that confirms or denies an interview between President Pezeshkian and Fox News.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iran massacres were a series of mass killings of civilians by the Iranian government during the 2025–2026 Iranian protests, deploying both its own security forces and importing foreign m…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025–2026_Iran_massacres

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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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Claim 8: “he [President Pezeshkian] had communicated with the supreme leader in person recently... approximately a month or a month and a half ago... meeting lasted for seven hours”

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The evidence provided for this claim consists of irrelevant adult content search results. While Wikipedia confirms the identities of Pezeshkian and Mojtaba Khamenei, there is no evidence regarding a specific seven-hour meeting.

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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 president of Iran since 2024. A member of the reformist faction, he is the oldest person to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masoud_Pezeshkian

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