Pezeshkian holds meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
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Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 7
Pezeshkian holds meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei
12 articles · Updated · The Wall Street Journal · May 7
The president said the recent meeting lasted 2½ hours, the clearest proof of life since Khamenei disappeared from public view after the late-February war began.
US officials have said Khamenei was badly injured in the strike that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, while Tehran has released no new images or audio of him.
Iranian officials say he stayed out of sight for security as Israel targeted senior figures before the ceasefire, and his absence had raised doubts about his day-to-day role.
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