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Iran’s supreme leader undergoes prostate surgery
Official Twitter feed says operation on 75-year-old Ali Khamenei was successful
Ilan Ben Zion, a reporter at the Associated Press, is a former news editor at The Times of Israel.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei underwent prostate surgery and was recovering in the hospital, his office reported on social media on Monday.
“There is no reason to worry; this, of course, does not mean that I don’t need people’s prayers, but God willing, there is no point to worry as it is a normal operation,” Khamenei was quoted by the semi-official Fars News saying ahead of his operation
The leader’s Twitter feed announced the surgery was successful and that he was recovering in a Tehran hospital.
The Leader of the Revolution has undergone a surgery this morning and with God’s grace it was successful.
— Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) September 8, 2014
Khamenei, 75, has served as the supreme leader since 1989. The Iranian government rarely publicizes information about his health.
