Iranian President Admits It Is 'Very Difficult' to Communicate With Current Supreme Leader

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has acknowledged that it is difficult to communicate with the current Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Khamenei, who was injured in airstrikes during the early stages of the war with the United States and Israel.

President Pezeshkian made the remarks on the 5th (local time) during a televised national address broadcast on state television to mark the second anniversary of his inauguration, as he recalled how the former Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and others were killed by U.S. and Israeli airstrikes at the onset of the conflict.

He stated, "The enemies aimed for the collapse of the state through missile attacks, but we thwarted them. Desperate at this failure, the enemies carried out savage attacks that led to the martyrdom of the Supreme Leader."

He added, "Contrary to the intent of the enemies who sought the nation's collapse, Iran has remained steadfast, and a new Supreme Leader has been elected."

President Pezeshkian went on to emphasize, "Currently, communication with the new Supreme Leader is extremely difficult, but the existence of the new leader himself is a great source of strength that enables us to continue on this path."

Ayatollah Mojtaba, who is known to have been injured in the U.S. and Israeli airstrikes on February 28 that resulted in his father's death, has not made a single public appearance since succeeding the position of Supreme Leader, citing security reasons.

He was also absent from his father's funeral held last month.

(Photo: Captured from IRIB Telegram channel, Yonhap News)
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