Iran’s foreign minister says supreme leader and president are alive, 'as far as I know'

February 28, 2026

Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian are alive “as far as I know.”

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