Iranian sources released footage purportedly showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, claiming it was filmed recently, according to reports. The sources promised additional footage would be published soon. The release follows weeks of speculation about Khamenei's health and whereabouts.
Iranian sources on Sunday released footage purportedly showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, claiming it was filmed recently, and promised additional footage would be published soon, according to reports. The release follows a statement earlier Sunday by the deputy commander of Iran's Basij force, who told the Mizan news agency that footage of the leader appearing in public would be released in the future. That statement was a rare official acknowledgment of Khamenei's continued absence from public view amid months of speculation about his health and whereabouts. Earlier on Sunday, a separate video released by Mehr News Agency was traced by social media users to older lectures in Qom, deepening the mystery. The latest footage has not been independently verified, and its authenticity remains unconfirmed. The ongoing lack of verifiable evidence of the leader's activities continues to fuel speculation about the stability of Iran's leadership.
3 developments
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