"I only heard a voice in the dark, not sure it was him," Iranian President Pezeshkian claims after meeting Mojtaba
A shroud of mystery and political intrigue continues to surround Iran's top echelons of power following explosive reports regarding a clandestine meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and the country's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. According to investigative reports by Iran International, President Pezeshkian was escorted to an undisclosed location in Tehran under heavy security, where he was placed in the back seat of a pitch-dark vehicle with tinted, blacked-out windows. Because of the absolute darkness and strict security protocols enforced by the Supreme Leader's guards, Pezeshkian could not physically see the person sitting next to him, later expressing deep doubt over whether the voice he heard during the brief encounter actually belonged to Mojtaba Khamenei.
Resignation Threats and Humiliating Security Protocols
According to insider leaks from the presidential office, the clandestine rendezvous materialized only after President Pezeshkian repeatedly demanded an audience with the Supreme Leader, even going so far as threatening to resign from his post. Under immense political pressure, the Leader's office conceded, breaking historical traditions by refusing to host the president at the official presidential residence. Instead, Pezeshkian was transferred into a secure, darkened vehicle where physical contact was strictly barred—security personnel did not even permit the two high-ranking officials to shake hands. Sources indicate that Pezeshkian felt deeply humiliated by the rigid protocols, which restricted their entire communication to audio only and limited the meeting to a mere few minutes before he was asked to leave.
Contrast With Public Claims and Growing Speculation Over Khamenei's Absence
This shadowy reality starkly contradicts Pezeshkian's earlier public narratives. Back in mid-May, while addressing trade union representatives, the Iranian president publicly claimed he had spent two and a half hours in a warm, cordial atmosphere with the new leader. In contrast, insiders confirm the encounter lasted only minutes. This secrecy has intensified intense global and domestic speculation regarding Mojtaba Khamenei's actual whereabouts, health, and physical existence. Nearly five months after the Assembly of Experts elected him to succeed his father, no authentic video recordings or live audio of Mojtaba have been released to the public, with state-backed media like Hamshahri newspaper claiming that silence is maintained to prevent foreign intelligence agencies from tracking his location via acoustic analysis. Meanwhile, international intelligence remains divided, with US President Donald Trump claiming a high probability of assassination, while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu maintains that the Iranian leader is still alive.
