Qalibaf meets Iran’s supreme leader to discuss war and economic pressures
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to discuss military and economic developments in the US-Israeli war, Fars News Agency reported. The talks also covered social cohesion, economic challenges and cooperation between the government and parliament. Khamenei has made no public appearance since taking office in March.
Bottom line — The meeting is another rare reported encounter with Khamenei, who has communicated mainly through written statements since March.
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Fars said Qalibaf briefed Khamenei on parliamentary activity since the war began on 28 February and outlined plans to address the country’s challenges.
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According to Fars, the two also discussed relations with Iran’s strategic partners.
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Anadolu Ajansı and Daily Sabah reported that President Masoud Pezeshkian had said he met Khamenei twice, including for more than seven hours in August.
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Asharq Al-Awsat reported that the meeting was the first publicly announced encounter of its kind between Khamenei and Qalibaf.