Iran to release footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in the future - report

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei around the start of the president's third year in office in late July, state media reported Sunday. The meeting addressed military affairs and economic issues, including securing resources, managing foreign exchange, energy use, and foreign economic ties.

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footage and other documentation showing Khamenei among the public and out in the streets, as well as in meetings with armed forces commanders, would be released in the future.

Pezeshkian's accounts of his interactions with Khamenei have varied recently. On July 21, he stated that communications were "increasing day by day." However, in early August, he described communicating with the supreme leader as "very difficult." This follows a reported meeting in May, which was the first publicly acknowledged interaction between the two since Khamenei assumed leadership.

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once again bring disgrace upon the enemies and detractors of the Iranian people.

Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in March. The elder Khamenei was reportedly killed in a February 28 strike during the US-Israeli war with Iran. The new supreme leader had maintained a low public profile even before taking on the role.

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increasing day by day

Basij paramilitary group deputy Ghasem Ghoraishi stated on Sunday that footage and documentation depicting Khamenei in public, in streets, and with armed forces commanders would be released in the future. Ghoraishi suggested this release would "bring disgrace upon the enemies and detractors of the Iranian people," seemingly to counter speculation regarding Khamenei's health and absence from public view.

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very difficult.