Iran's president says interaction with supreme leader is currently 'very difficult'

IRANIAN President Masoud Pezeshkian said in an interview aired by state TV on Wednesday (August 5) that interaction with the country's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently "very difficult."

"But in any case, his being there is a very strong point of strength for us, enabling us to continue the process,” Pezeshkian continued.

Mojtaba has not made any public appearances since he became supreme leader, replacing his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in one of the first strikes launched against Iran by the U.S. and Israel.

Mojtaba Khamenei suffered severe facial and leg injuries in the attack that killed his father, three people close to his inner circle told Reuters in April.