# Iran president says contact with supreme leader is 'very difficult'

https://mins.news/en/item/14492

- France 24, 2026-08-05 20:19 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20260805-iran-president-says-contact-with-supreme-leader-is-very-difficult

> Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Wednesday that communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has become “very difficult.” Reports have said Khamenei was wounded in a US-Israeli strike that killed his father. Pezeshkian nevertheless defended the supreme leader as speculation grew over his absence from public view. His remarks acknowledge the difficulty of contact while rejecting the mounting suggestions surrounding Khamenei’s disappearance from public appearances.

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