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Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'

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  • Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that interactions with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei are currently "very difficult."
  • Pezeshkian's comments followed a reported phone call with Hamas's political bureau chief, Khalil al-Hayya, regarding negotiations with Israel.
  • A report indicated that Mojtaba Khamenei had warned Pezeshkian he would accept his resignation if resubmitted.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described interactions with the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as "very difficult" in a state TV interview aired Wednesday. Mojtaba Khamenei has not made public appearances since assuming leadership after his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed in strikes by the US and Israel.

Pezeshkian's remarks came after a reported phone call with Khalil al-Hayya, the head of Hamas's political bureau. During the call, Pezeshkian reportedly assured al-Hayya that Tehran would support any initiative or decision made by Palestinian leaders in the ongoing indirect negotiations with Israel.

This exchange follows a report by Iran's Tabnak media site on Monday. The report claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei had warned Pezeshkian that he would accept the president's resignation if it were resubmitted. Tabnak stated it learned of this warning, conveyed in a letter from the supreme leader, through one of Khamenei's relatives.

interaction with the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently 'very difficult.'

— Masoud PezeshkianDescribing the state of his relationship with the Supreme Leader.
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