Iran Releases 'Proof of Life' Video of Supreme Leader Amid Critical-Health Reports

Iran's semi-official Mehr News Agency released a brief, undated video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei meeting advisers, his first public appearance footage since succeeding his father in March 2026. The release came after Israeli media reported Khamenei was in 'extremely critical condition' and followed months without any public sighting since he was reportedly badly injured in the February 28 strike that killed his father. President Masoud Pezeshkian acknowledged in a broadcast interview that communication with Khamenei is currently 'very difficult,' while Donald Trump claimed the Iranian leader was '90 percent gone.' The video's lack of date or location stamp fueled further questions about its authenticity and timing rather than resolving them.