‘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.
Trump links Iran’s leadership losses to a “regime change”, highlights tanker movement in Hormuz, and says negotiations are advancing despite continued military strikes.
Trump made the remark on Fox News without evidence, adding that the allegation would put Mojtaba Khamenei "off to a bad start" domestically, a pointed reference to Iran's laws criminalising homosexuality.
Iran's foreign ministry had publicly denied any negotiations over 24 days of conflict, making the reported Araghchi-Witkoff conversation, approved at Tehran's highest level, a direct contradiction of its own official position.
Iranian state media, Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) has released what appears to be an archived video of the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.
"The assassination of such a figure undoubtedly shows the extent of his importance and the hatred of the enemies of Islam towards him," the new Iranian Supreme Leader said.
