{
  "id": 394203,
  "title": "Mojtaba Khamenei meets Iranian President for first time in three months",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/mojtaba-khamenei-meets-iranian-president-for-first-time-in-three",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T16:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ukrinform - Politics",
    "slug": "ukrinform-politics",
    "url": "https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-polytics/4152596-mojtaba-khamenei-meets-iranian-president-for-first-time-in-three-months.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi met with Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei for the first time in three months, according to Al Jazeera's report. The meeting took place in Tehran and covered a range of topics, including the country's current challenges and future prospects. Both leaders discussed the needs of the population, the ongoing conflict with the United States, and the potential for ending hostilities. They also touched on economic cooperation with foreign partners. This meeting marked the beginning of Raeisi's third year in office, following Khamenei's appointment as Supreme Leader in March. It was the second officially confirmed meeting between Iran's Supreme Leader and the president, as reported by state media. Al Jazeera quoted Qasem Qorayshi, commander of Iran's Basij paramilitary force, as saying that footage of Khamenei participating in public events and meetings with military commanders would be released soon. Khamenei has not been seen in public since taking office, leading to speculation about his health. US Vice President Kamala Harris stated that the US had made progress in negotiations with Iran and hoped to see free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz restored to pre-war levels.",
  "summary": "Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei held his first meeting with President Masoud Pezeshkian in three months, during which they discussed the country’s economy and defense.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Iran to release new images of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after undated video: State media",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-to-release-new-images-of-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-after",
        "published": "2026-08-09T13:32:08.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Mojtaba Khamenei ‘meets’ Iran President after ‘critical’ health reports; What was discussed?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/mojtaba-khamenei-meets-iran-president-after-critical-health-reports",
        "published": "2026-08-09T16:06:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Live Mint",
        "title": "Iran President Pezeshkian meets Mojtaba Khamenei as reports emerge over Supreme Leader's ‘extremely critical’ health",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-president-pezeshkian-meets-mojtaba-khamenei-as-reports-emerge",
        "published": "2026-08-09T17:13:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Bazeshkian meets Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after rare video release",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/bazeshkian-meets-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-after-rare-video",
        "published": "2026-08-09T19:23:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}