‘Perturbed’ with Netanyahu, Trump says he wants to meet Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei
Trump said that he was "perturbed" at Netanyahu's military escalation in Lebanon.
Trump said that he was "perturbed" at Netanyahu's military escalation in Lebanon.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei sharpened his attack on the US military presence in West Asia while Washington continued diplomatic talks with Tehran over a possible agreement.
CBS News claimed Mojtaba Khamenei is operating through hidden courier channels after wartime strikes, complicating Iran’s communication with the Trump administration.
Iran has dismissed speculation around Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition, saying he survived the February strike and continues to oversee key decisions, including negotiations and field operations.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since taking over after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israel strike on February 28. Since then, there have been growing questions over the new leader’s health condition and whereabouts.
Iran’s leadership has pushed back sharply against US President Donald Trump’s claim of internal infighting, with multiple senior figures issuing coordinated statements asserting unity behind the Supreme Leader.
Iran’s hardline IRGC is tightening control over military and diplomacy, escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and casting fresh doubt on already fragile US negotiations.
Khamenei has not been seen in public since the attack or since his appointment on March 8 following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei. No official images, videos or audio recordings of him have been released, fuelling speculation about his condition.
An intelligence-based report claims Iran’s top leadership is facing uncertainty as Mojtaba Khamenei remains under treatment, while the US sharpens its stance with a firm deadline.
Fresh statements from Washington and Tehran point to deeper confrontation, even as indirect messaging, shipping fears and regional diplomacy keep the possibility of a wider crisis alive.
