Pezeshkian says contact with Iran's supreme leader remains difficult
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that direct communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei remains difficult following the latter's injury in a recent conflict. Despite the limited contact, Pezeshkian emphasized the leader's continued importance to the administration.
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The report underscores political instability and leadership uncertainty in Iran during a period of active regional conflict.
Home latest pakistan world sports showbiz entertainment Royal business health Sci-Tech Food Fact Check big picture Videos shows Watch LIVE TV X Home Latest Pakistan World Sports Showbiz Fact Check big picture Videos Shows LIVE TV --> World Pezeshkian says contact with Iran's supreme leader remains difficult Pezeshkian describes Mojtaba Khamenei as important source of strength despite limited direct communication By AFP | Published August 06, 2026
TEHRAN: Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with the country's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was very "difficult at the moment".
Khamenei, who was wounded in the US-Israeli strike that launched the Middle East war, has not appeared in public since succeeding his father, who was killed in the same attack.
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