has confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader, , remains alive following coordinated military strikes carried out by the and .
Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe!In a Saturday interview with , Araghchi, speaking from Tehran, dismissed speculation surrounding the status of the Supreme Leader, stating, “He is alive as far as I know.” He acknowledged that Iran may have lost “one or two commanders” in the attacks but downplayed the impact.
“Almost all officials are safe and sound and alive. We may have lost one or two commanders, but that is not a big problem,” the foreign minister said.
Araghchi accused former U.S. President of attempting to push for regime change in Iran, arguing that such efforts would fail due to widespread domestic support for the government.
“You cannot do regime change while millions of people are supporting this so-called regime,” he stated.
On the prospect of diplomatic engagement, Araghchi noted that Tehran is “certainly interested in de-escalation” but confirmed that there is currently no active communication between the two sides.
“There is no communication right now. But if Americans want to talk to us, they know how,” he said.
The Iranian foreign minister also maintained that reports about the scale of destruction caused by the U.S. and Israeli strikes had been exaggerated. He praised Iran’s swift military response and disclosed that he had reached out to Gulf states to clarify Tehran’s position.
According to him, Iran has no intention of attacking neighboring countries but is targeting American bases strictly in what he described as an act of self-defense.
The remarks come amid heightened regional tensions, with uncertainty surrounding the next steps in both military and diplomatic engagements.