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Iranian president says communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is difficult and accuses adversaries of trying to stir unrest.
Pezeshkian says Khamenei remains key source of strength for Iran / AP Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently "very difficult", while describing his presence as "a major source of strength" for the country.
Speaking in an interview broadcast by Iranian state television to mark the second anniversary of his inauguration, Pezeshkian said the more openly officials present issues to the supreme leader, the easier it becomes to reach mutual understandings. He described Khamenei as an "exceptional" figure, saying he had been impressed by his ethics, humility and reasoning.
Pezeshkian also accused some people of trying to "create divisions" inside the country under the pretext of the supreme leader's message on the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, a 14-point framework signed on June 17, 2026, by US President Donald Trump and Pezeshkian to formalise a ceasefire, lift naval blockades and end active military operations. Trump says he favours diplomatic deal with Iran over military actionThe Iranian president said Iran's adversaries were intensifying pressure through sanctions and military confrontation in an effort to fuel public dissatisfaction and encourage protests, describing the current period as the most difficult since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader on March 8 following the assassination of his father, Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israeli air strike in Tehran on February 28. The leadership change came as Iran entered into direct military confrontation with the United States following a joint US-Israeli aggression. The US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire in April and subsequently signed a Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding in June aimed at ending their military conflict and reaching a lasting peace agreement.
The deal, however, collapsed last month, with the two sides exchanging attacks for nearly two weeks before Trump abruptly halted the bombardment amid reports of talks to resolve the conflict. Trump says he favours diplomatic deal with Iran over military actionBritish PM Burnham weighs public inquiry into Jeffrey Epstein's activitiesItaly puts 27 cities on highest heat alert as temperatures top 40°CWashington man charged with arson amid devastating wildfires in northwestern US
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