Iranian president Pezeshkian says interaction with Mojtaba Khamenei difficult
Key Points:
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated in a state TV interview that interaction with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently "very difficult," amid Khamenei's absence from public appearances since succeeding his father.
- Pezeshkian recently spoke with Hamas political bureau head Khalil al-Hayya, expressing Tehran's support for any decisions made by Palestinian leaders in indirect negotiations with Israel.
- Reports surfaced that Khamenei warned Pezeshkian he would accept the president's resignation if it were resubmitted, according to Iran’s Tabnak media site citing a letter from the supreme leader.
- Iranian authorities have avoided releasing audio recordings of Khamenei due to concerns that technical analysis of the audio could reveal his location and condition, as detailed by the Tehran Municipality-affiliated newspaper Al-Mashhari.