Iran's Mehr News Agency published what it says are the first photos of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to the agency's the source. The images come amid weeks of speculation about Khamenei's health and whereabouts.
Iranian state-affiliated Mehr News Agency released on Saturday evening what it described as the first photographs of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The images were published on the agency's the source, without specifying when or where they were taken. The release comes amid months of near-total public absence by Khamenei, who became Supreme Leader in early 2026 after his father's death. As The Zioneer has reported, Khamenei was hospitalized in critical condition in early August, and unverified reports have circulated about his whereabouts. The new photos may be an attempt to counter speculation about his health, though no official confirmation accompanies the images.
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