{
  "id": 9654539,
  "title": "Pezeshkian says he met with Khamenei face to face, supreme leader healthy, giving direction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/pezeshkian-says-he-met-with-khamenei-face-to-face-supreme-leader",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T00:00:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-909644"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian claimed in a recent Fox News interview that he met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in person about a month ago. Khamenei, Pezeshkian stated, was in full health and providing guidance to the Iranian government. The policies being implemented, he emphasized, are under the administration's and government's control, with consultations and directions emanating from Khamenei.\n\nSince the onset of the war, Khamenei has not been seen in public, following his ascension to the supreme leadership position after his father's assassination. According to Pezeshkian, he previously asserted a meeting with Khamenei in August, where they discussed various issues affecting Iran, such as economic conditions, unemployment, sanctions, national unity, and resilience during wartime.\n\nIn the Thursday interview, Pezeshkian reiterated that Iran remains committed to pursuing a peace agreement with the US, which was previously attempted in July but failed. He stressed that Iran does not desire war, responding only in self-defense when provoked. Pezeshkian further affirmed that Iran is prepared to adjust its highly enriched uranium levels and has never aspired to possess a nuclear weapon, as previously declared by the supreme leader. He attributed the lack of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections of the stored uranium beneath Mount Khuyut Rustom to ongoing US military operations.",
  "summary": "\"The implementation of the policies is in the hands of the administration and the government, but the consultations and the directions come from there [Khamenei],\" Pezeshkian said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in person a month ago.",
    "Khamenei was in full health and providing direction to the Iranian government.",
    "Iran seeks peace agreement with US, not nuclear weapons, Pezeshkian affirmed."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Pezeshkian's claims that Khamenei is healthy and directing government policy suggest a level of stability and continuity in Iran's leadership, potentially easing concerns about power dynamics and decision-making.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}