Iran gives rare update on health of new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

WorldPolitics
7 May 2026 • 9:45 PM MYT
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Iran gives rare update on health of new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei

  • Iran's president, Masoud Pezeshkian, confirmed he recently met with supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, describing his demeanour as humble and intimate.
  • This update follows Khamenei's absence from public view since US-Israeli strikes initiated the war with Iran on 28 February, with previous suggestions from US defence secretary Pete Hegseth that he was 'disfigured'.
  • Donald Trump stated that the conflict with Iran would 'be over quickly' as Tehran reviews a new US peace proposal aimed at ending hostilities.
  • Trump also mentioned having 'very good talks' with Iran over the past 24 hours, though he stressed there is 'never a deadline' for their response to the proposal.
  • Iran confirmed that the US proposal to end the war is 'still being considered'.

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