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Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Denies Supreme Leader Khamenei Receiving Medical Treatment in Russia

Published March 17, 2026, 12:10
Iranian Ambassador to Moscow Denies Supreme Leader Khamenei Receiving Medical Treatment in Russia

The Iranian ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, has denied a report by the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida, which claimed that Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, the new supreme leader of Iran, is in Moscow for medical treatment. The report stated that Khamenei had been seriously injured in a US-Israeli air strike that killed his father and was transferred to Moscow at the invitation of Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin declined to comment on the report, leaving room for speculation about the new leader's health and Moscow-Tehran relations. The news caused uncertainty about Khamenei's health and potential implications for the political situation in Iran. The denial by the Iranian ambassador aims to restore the truth and avoid misinformation regarding the state of Iran's leadership. The Kremlin's silence reinforces doubt and the need for transparency regarding relations between the two countries.