Iranian President Meets Supreme Leader Khamenei, State Media Reports

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Iranian state media say President Masoud Pezeshkian recently met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, amid ongoing questions about the new leader's public visibility since succeeding his father in March.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei around the start of the third year of his presidential term in late July, according to reports carried by Iranian state media on Sunday.

The report comes as a leader of a paramilitary organisation pledged that video footage of the supreme leader would be released publicly in the future.

Pezeshkian has offered differing accounts in recent weeks regarding the extent of his access to Khamenei, who has not appeared publicly since succeeding his father as supreme leader in March.

The reported meeting is therefore likely to draw attention amid continuing speculation over Khamenei's public absence and the workings of Iran's leadership structure following the succession.

The state media report did not provide further details about the content of the discussions between the president and the supreme leader.

Source: CNA