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Iran's supreme leader to remain out of public view until U.S., Israel situation normalizes: sources
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Iran's supreme leader to remain out of public view until U.S., Israel situation normalizes: sources

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will not reappear in public until the situation with the U.S. and Israel normalizes, according to an official source.
  • Security concerns are cited as the reason for his absence, with the government awaiting a stable geopolitical climate.
  • His potential first public appearance could be with Russian President Vladimir Putin, described as a close friend of Tehran.

Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, will remain out of public view until the geopolitical situation involving the United States and Israel stabilizes, an official source told the Russian agency TASS. The decision stems from security concerns, with the government anticipating a normalization of relations before his reappearance.

For security reasons, His Excellency will not reappear in public soon. The government is waiting for the situation to normalize. Then he will reappear.

— Official sourceExplaining the absence of Iran's supreme leader from public view.

"For security reasons, His Excellency will not reappear in public soon. The government is waiting for the situation to normalize. Then he will reappear," the source stated. The absence is directly linked to the ongoing conflict, during which his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was assassinated on February 28.

Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend the public funeral ceremonies for his father two weeks prior, an event that was attended by his three brothers. The source indicated that the supreme leader's potential first meeting upon his return to public life could be with Russian President Vladimir Putin, whom the source characterized as a "close friend" of Tehran.

Mojtaba neither even attended the public funerals of his father two weeks ago, ceremonies in which the other three sons of the deceased ruler did participate.

— Official sourceDetailing the supreme leader's absence from his father's funeral.

Putin had previously condemned the assassination of Ayatollah Khamenei, whom he considered a close ally of Russia. This development follows recent accusations by Russia against Washington, claiming the U.S. violated a memorandum signed in June with Iran by resuming bombings against Iranian territory. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated that these actions would not lead to a resolution and closed the door that the memorandum seemed to open.

The first meeting of the supreme leader of the Islamic republic could be with the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, whom the source described as a 'close friend' of Tehran.

— Official sourceSpeculating on the supreme leader's potential first public engagement.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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