Iran’s president claims Supreme Leader Khamenei healthy, able to govern
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is completely healthy and able to govern, according to a report by The Hill. Khamenei has been absent from public view for months, while reports have questioned whether he survived injuries allegedly sustained during U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed Thursday that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is completely healthy and able to govern, The Hill reported.
Khamenei has been absent from public view for months. Reports have questioned whether he is deceased or brain-dead.
Questions about his condition emerged after he was reportedly seriously injured during U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Feb. 28. The strikes killed his father and predecessor, according to The Hill.
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