Iran's Foreign Minister Declares Supreme Leader Healthy After US Injury Claims Dismissed
Iranian officials have firmly rejected U.S. allegations regarding Mojtaba Khamenei following reports of his injury during the March transition period, with Abbas Araghchi stating there is "no problem" despite Pentagon Secretary Pete Hegseth's claims on Friday that he was wounded and potentially disfigured in an attack earlier this month (Mar 15). The Foreign Minister emphasized to international media outlets like MS Now and Livemint that the new Supreme Leader remains fit for duty, directly countering American intelligence assessments circulating since March 20th. While U.S.
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1Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated there is 'no problem' with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following reports of his injury.
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2U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth previously claimed that Mr. Khamenei was wounded and likely disfigured in recent strikes, a claim Iran has denied as false speculation.
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Iran's foreign minister reveals that there is 'no problem' with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following reports of his injury.
— [Mar 15, 10:39] Iran s foreign minister reveals current health status of Mojtaba Khamenei (Morocco.shafaqna.com)Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed U.S. claims about the new Supreme Leader's condition despite reports that he was wounded and likely disfigured.
— [Mar 14, 22:45] Iran foreign minister says 'no problem' with new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after injury reports - The HinduIran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated there is no issue with the health of Islamic Republic's leader despite U.S. Secretary Pete Hegseth alleging injuries.
— [Mar 14, 22:50] Iran foreign minister says 'no problem' after reported injury reports (Thehindu)Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected speculation regarding the health of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in response to U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claims.
— [Mar 14, 20:35] Iran foreign minister rejects US' claims about new supreme leader (Livemint)Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed there is no problem with the Supreme Leader after U.S. officials reported he was wounded and possibly disfigured.
— [Mar 14, 20:35] Iran's foreign minister says 'no' to US claims about new supreme leader (Arynews)Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakelian stated there is no problem with the new supreme leadership following reports that Mojtaba Khamenei was injured. He confirmed via a statement on X (formerly Twitter) in Tehran's press office, though he did not provide specific details regarding any injuries or medical conditions of his father and successor.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Saturday that there is no problem with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following U.S. reports of his injury and disfigurement during the start of a war between Iran, Israel, and other nations in March 2026.
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhi dismissed US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth as a liar regarding claims that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is wounded and disfigured, stating there are no health issues with the leader. Meanwhile, Araghchi warned of retaliatory strikes against American-linked energy infrastructure in response to recent attacks on Kharg Island by U.S.-backed forces from UAE bases.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated there is no problem regarding Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei following U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's claim of being wounded and disfigured, while AFP reported that a US-Israeli missile strike on an Isfahan factory killed at least 15 workers during Saturday operations in Iran; however, the Israeli military has not yet commented on this incident as Iranian state TV confirmed Tehran launched new missiles toward Israel.