{
  "id": 3198234,
  "title": "Mojtaba Khamenei seen, heard in rare video amid health concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/mojtaba-khamenei-seen-heard-in-rare-video-amid-health-concerns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T05:36:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/mojtaba-khamenei-seen-heard-in-rare-video-amid-health-concerns/articleshow/133494668.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A newly released video of Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has emerged amidst growing concerns over his health and whereabouts. The footage, released by Iran's semi-official news agency Mehr, shows Khamenei presiding over a religious academic discussion with clerics, and his voice is clearly audible in the clip. This is the second video of Khamenei to surface in August, following an undated footage that appeared earlier in the month.\n\nThe recent release of the video came amid repeated claims by US President Donald Trump that Khamenei was in bad shape and seriously injured following the US-Iranian military strikes that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on February 28. Israeli media reported that Khamenei was in an extremely critical condition, citing sources within Iran and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration. However, these reports were dismissed by Iranian officials.\n\nPezeshkian, himself, clarified to ISNA news agency that Khamenei was completely healthy and dismissed concerns about his physical wellbeing. He also mentioned that he had held a very good meeting with Khamenei earlier in August. Despite his low public profile, Khamenei has taken over as Supreme Leader following his father's death and has mainly communicated through written statements.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Newly released video shows Khamenei presiding over religious discussion",
    "Footage released by Iran's semi-official news agency Mehr",
    "Second video in August following earlier undated footage"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The release of the video appears to bolster Iranian officials' claims that Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health, contradicting reports from US and Israeli sources that had raised concerns about his wellbeing.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "Mojtaba Khamenei Mystery Deepens As Iran Releases Fresh Footage Amid Health And Whereabouts Speculation | Video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/mojtaba-khamenei-mystery-deepens-as-iran-releases-fresh-footage-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:41:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}