Bazeshkian meets Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after rare video release
President Masoud Bazeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after a rare undated video, discussing Iran’s economic and military challenges.
Key Takeaways
AIIranian state media reported on Sunday that President Masoud Bazeshkian met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, coinciding with the start of Bazeshkian’s third year in office. The meeting followed the release of a new video said to show Khamenei in his first public appearance since his appointment as Supreme Leader.
According to the reports, Bazeshkian and Khamenei discussed in detail the main economic and military issues facing Iran, including securing basic needs for the population, developments in the ongoing war, and the country’s future under current circumstances.
Meeting details and discussion topics
The reports indicated that the talks also addressed challenges related to securing resources, managing expenditures in Iranian rials (IRR), foreign currencies, and energy, as well as Iran’s economic engagement with external parties. Military developments and proposed solutions were also discussed.
Background on Mojtaba Khamenei’s public appearance
The meeting came after Iranian official agencies released a new video of Mojtaba Khamenei on Saturday evening, without specifying its date, raising questions about his health. Mojtaba was injured during the US-Israeli war against Iran that began in February 2026, which resulted in the assassination of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and several senior officials.
Mojtaba had not been seen in public since the war began, with his appearances limited to written statements broadcast on state television, fueling speculation about his health. Informed Iranian sources said he was advised to avoid public appearances for any reason, even during his father’s funeral, due to fears of being targeted.
Assassination of Khamenei and international reactions
Ali Khamenei, who led Iran for nearly four decades, was assassinated in a joint US-Israeli airstrike in Tehran on February 28. Following the attack, US President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social confirming Khamenei’s death, calling him one of the most evil people in history and noting that he could not evade US intelligence agencies.