Iranian state media released a video Monday evening purportedly showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei leading a religious study session, according to reports reviewed by The Zioneer. The publication marks the first public footage of Khamenei amid weeks of speculation about his health and whereabouts.
Iranian state media published a video Monday evening purportedly showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei leading a religious study session. The footage, released via the country's official media outlets, is the first public visual evidence of Khamenei in weeks.
The publication follows an extended period of uncertainty regarding Khamenei's health and location. As The Zioneer reported on August 9, Iranian sources had released earlier footage that was traced by netizens to older lectures in Qom, deepening the mystery. A subsequent bulletin on the same day noted that Iranian media had promised additional footage would follow. Earlier reporting from June documented a hardline MP reading alleged classified documents on live TV and the political echelon receiving warnings that Khamenei was not aiming for a final Iran deal.
The new video's authenticity could not be independently verified. The Zioneer rates this development as Developing, pending corroboration or confirmation of the footage's timing and context.
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