Did Iran’s elusive supreme leader really sit in the dark with the president?
TL;DR
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly sat in the back of a dark car for a secret, reportedly brief meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, yet Pezeshkian cannot confirm it was the leader, hearing only a voice in the dark. The encounter reportedly happened after Pezeshkian pressed for a meeting, and he’s since asked for a face-to-face at the leader’s residence. IRGC influence has grown amid widespread mystery around Khamenei’s public absence since taking power.
- Iran president met supreme leader in darkness — and isn’t convinced it was him: report New York Post
- Iran’s president denies threatening to resign during talks over strait of Hormuz The Guardian
- Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say Fox News
- Pezeshkian Rejects Resignation Rumors, Vows to Remain in Office تسنیم
- Khamenei warns Iranian president Pezeshkian over resignation threats The Jerusalem Post
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