Iran's President Says Supreme Leader Khamenei Has No 'Specific' Health Issues
President Masoud Pezeshkian denied US claims that a senior cleric had been injured, saying he held two meetings with Ayatollah Khamenei and described him as 'completely healthy.'
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has no "specific" health issues, pushing back against claims from the United States that a senior cleric had been injured, according to Anadolu Agency.
Pezeshkian said he has personally held two meetings with Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei and described him as "completely healthy," directly disputing the US claims cited in the report.
The remarks come amid periodic speculation, often originating from foreign or exile-linked sources, about the health and succession plans surrounding Iran's senior clerical leadership.
Anadolu Agency's report did not specify the origin or nature of the US claims that Pezeshkian was responding to.
Iranian officials have in the past routinely dismissed similar reports about the health of senior leadership figures as unfounded.
Sources
- Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei has no 'specific' health issues: President — Anadolu Agency (Turkey)
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