Iran’s foreign minister says there is “no problem” with the Islamic Republic’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who US officials say was wounded.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi tells MS NOW’s Ayman Mohyeldin “there is no problem with the new supreme leader. He sent his message yesterday, and he will perform his duties.”
Iranian officials have previously confirmed reports that the new leader is wounded but have given no further details.
Khamenei, 56, has not been seen in public since the airstrike that killed his father and predecessor as supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and several key family members.
Araghchi also calls for neighboring countries to expel US forces from the Middle East.
The US security umbrella in the region “has proven to be full of holes and inviting rather than deterring trouble,” the top diplomat posts on X, adding that Iran called on its neighbors “to expel foreign aggressors.”
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