Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'
In an interview aired Wednesday on state television, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged that interactions with the country's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, are presently "very difficult."
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- Published Date: 10:29 PM 05 August 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview aired by state TV on Wednesday that interaction with the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently "very difficult".
Mojtaba has not made any public appearances since he became supreme leader, replacing his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in one of the first strikes launched against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.
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