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Pezeshkian Meets Mojtaba Khamenei Amid 'Extremely Critical' Health Reports
Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, met with the country's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
The Supreme Leader is the most powerful person in Iran.
They talked about the war with the United States and Israel.
They also talked about Iran's money problems and how to help the Iranian people.
This meeting happened right after reporters in Israel said the Supreme Leader was very sick.
Some reports said he was in the hospital.
Iranian state media then shared a video showing him looking healthy.
They said more videos would come later.
Mojtaba Khamenei became the leader after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in strikes by the United States and Israel.
Since the leader has not appeared in public, many people still wonder if he is really okay.
Iranian state broadcaster Press TV reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to discuss Iran's military and economic affairs.
The meeting came after Israeli media - Channel 14 and The Jerusalem Post - reported on Friday that Khamenei was in 'extremely critical condition' and had been taken to a hospital.
Discussions covered people's livelihood needs, the 'US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran' ('the third imposed war'), military developments and managing rial, foreign currency and energy expenditures.
Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency released an undated video appearing to show Khamenei in good health, and authorities indicated more footage would be released.
The meeting was reported as Pezeshkian began his third year in office; Mojtaba Khamenei became Supreme Leader after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, died in February 28 US-Israeli strikes.
- Who
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
- What
- A reported meeting to discuss Iran's military and economic situation, days after Israeli media reported Khamenei was in 'extremely critical condition'
- Where
- Iran (exact meeting location not disclosed)
- When
- Reported by Iranian state media on Sunday, August 9; Israeli media health reports appeared the preceding Friday
- Why
- To address the ongoing US-Israeli war against Iran, economic pressures and people's needs - and, per state media reporting, to counter speculation about the Supreme Leader's health and whereabouts
Iranian State Media
Israeli Media
Health of the Supreme Leader
Iranian State Media
Iranian state media, including Mehr News Agency, released footage appearing to show Mojtaba Khamenei in good health and indicated additional footage would be released to counter speculation.
Israeli Media
Israeli media, including Channel 14 and The Jerusalem Post, citing sources inside Iran and close to Pezeshkian's administration, reported Khamenei was in 'extremely critical condition' and had been taken to a hospital.
Framing of the Conflict
Iranian State Media
Iranian state media describe the conflict as a 'US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran' and 'the third imposed war.'
Israeli Media
Reporting on the events references 'US-Israeli strikes' that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, without adopting Iran's characterization of an imposed war.
Key facts
- President
- Masoud Pezeshkian
- Supreme Leader
- Mojtaba Khamenei
- Meeting reported by
- Press TV (state broadcaster) and Mojtaba Khamenei's Farsi-language X account
- Topics discussed
- People's livelihood needs, military developments, war prospects, rial/foreign currency/energy spending, foreign economic engagement
- Israeli media health claim
- 'Extremely critical condition'; reported taken to hospital
- Iranian media response
- Undated Mehr News Agency video showing Khamenei in good health; more footage promised
- Predecessor
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed in February 28 US-Israeli strikes
- Previous meeting
- A Pezeshkian-Khamenei meeting was also reported in May
Quotes
Mojtaba Khamenei (supreme leader via X account)
Iran's Supreme Leader
“"In this meeting, detailed discussions were held on the country's issues and problems, particularly the provision of the people's livelihood needs, the current conditions of the third imposed war and the future ahead, developments in the military domain, solutions regarding the provision of resources and management of expenditures, 'rial, foreign currency, and energy', as well as economic interactions with foreign parties."”
wionews.com
“The meeting came as a way to discuss the needs and livelihood of the Iranian people, the current state of the war and its future trajectory, and ways to secure resources and manage spending related to the Iranian rial, foreign currency and energy.”
firstpost.com
Sources
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