Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei at a secret location in Tehran under extraordinary security measures,
according to a report by Iran International.
The report claimed that Pezeshkian was transported to an undisclosed site in a commercial vehicle with heavily tinted windows, where the meeting allegedly took place in near darkness. It said the interaction lasted only a few minutes and that the president was unable to see the supreme leader during the meeting.
According to the report, Khamenei’s security personnel did not allow the two leaders to shake hands before Pezeshkian was escorted away.
The publication, citing sources, alleged that the president later questioned whether the person he had spoken to was actually the supreme leader.
It also claimed the meeting came only after Pezeshkian repeatedly requested an audience and threatened to resign over disagreements with Iran’s leadership. The report described the meeting as a concession granted after several appeals.
According to the sources, the president later sought another meeting at Khamenei’s official residence, but the request was reportedly rejected.
The reported events differ from Pezeshkian’s own description of the meeting earlier this year.
Speaking to representatives of trade associations in May, the president said he had spent two and a half hours with Mojtaba Khamenei in a cordial setting.
Separately, AFP quoted Pezeshkian as saying, “It is very difficult to communicate with him at the moment, but in any case, his presence is a very great source of strength for us so that we can continue.”
Despite acknowledging communication difficulties, the president defended the supreme leader.
“Unfortunately, the current situation allows some malicious people to describe him differently and to present a different image of him,” he said.
Iran International also reported that Pezeshkian had repeatedly threatened to resign during policy disputes and formally attempted to step down in May, arguing that his administration had been sidelined on national security and foreign policy matters.
The report further cited Israeli media claims that Khamenei had issued a “final ultimatum” to the president while backing Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Commander Ahmad Vahidi on key strategic decisions.
Mojtaba Khamenei has largely remained out of public view since succeeding his late father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. His public communication has mainly been limited to written statements carried by Iranian state media.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also indicated in July that access to the supreme leader was highly restricted.
“I have not seen Mojtaba Khamenei during this period, and only a limited number of people have met with him,” he said.
US President Donald Trump earlier claimed that Mojtaba Khamenei was “90 per cent gone”, though no evidence was provided to support the statement.
