Iran07 May, 20262 min read
Masoud Pezeshkian Says He Met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei
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Masoud Pezeshkian said he met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei. The meeting atmosphere was described as humble and deeply cordial.
Pezeshkian meets Mojtaba
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said Thursday that he had met with the country’s supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since his appointment in early March. In a video broadcast by state television, Pezeshkian said, "What struck me most during this meeting was the vision and the humble and sincere approach of the supreme leader of the Islamic revolution."
Roya News also said Khamenei was reportedly wounded in strikes on the first day of the Middle East war that claimed the life of his father and predecessor Ali Khamenei. Cyprus Mail similarly reported that Pezeshkian offered a first public account of meeting Khamenei after the latter suffered severe wounds at the start of the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Trust, dialogue, and conditions
Multiple outlets described the meeting atmosphere in terms of trust and direct dialogue, with Samaa TV citing Pezeshkian saying the discussion was based on "trust, calmness, empathy and direct dialogue." Modern.az added that Pezeshkian said the meeting lasted approximately two and a half hours and described the supreme leader’s manner of dealing with people as humility and sincerity.
In the same reporting stream, Pezeshkian set a condition for negotiations on the Strait of Hormuz, saying Tehran would not enter talks before the complete lifting of the naval blockade imposed on it. The statement was framed as a response to U.S. optimism, with Samaa TV noting that Pezeshkian did not disclose the exact agenda or whether any major decisions were taken.
Negotiations, skepticism, and next steps
As talks between Tehran and Washington were discussed, Asharq Al-Awsat English reported that a foreign ministry spokesperson said Tehran would respond in due course, while lawmaker Ebrahim Rezaei described the proposal as "more of an American wish-list than a reality." The same article said Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf mocked reports of closeness by writing on social media that “Operation Trust Me Bro failed” and portraying negotiations as US spin. In parallel, Pezeshkian’s remarks were carried alongside claims that U.S.
President Donald Trump said reaching an agreement was “very possible,” and that he told reporters at the White House on Wednesday, “it’ll be over quickly.” The reporting also tied the next phase to maritime leverage, with Pezeshkian stipulating "lifting the blockade" as a condition before returning to the negotiating table for navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.