Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly questioned if he met Mojtaba Khamenei after secret meeting in dark car
The report claims Pezeshkian was unable to see the man sitting beside him and later questioned whether the voice he heard actually belonged to Khamenei.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly questioned the identity of a man he met in a secret encounter in Tehran, after a meeting with the new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. According to Iran International, Pezeshkian was taken to an undisclosed location in the capital and allowed a brief, voice-only conversation with the leader.
He could not see Khamenei, who sat behind a tinted window, due to the darkness inside the commercial car. Pezeshkian later said he doubted the man was Khamenei after the brief exchange. The meeting came after the president repeatedly requested to see Khamenei and threatened to resign if his request was denied. Pezeshkian was then brought to the meeting location, where Khamenei's security prevented a handshake.
Pezeshkian has since asked to meet Khamenei at his official residence, but that request was reportedly denied.
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