Iran's supreme leader is still alive 'as far as I know,' foreign minister tells NBC News after U.S.-Israeli strikes
 196 Today, 18:30 Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, is still alive "as far as I know," the country's foreign minister has said in an exclusive interview with NBC News. Speaking live from Tehran after the joint strikes by the U.S. and Israel, Abbas Araghchi said two commanders had died but senior officials in the regime had survived including the head of the judiciary and the parliament speaker. “All high ranking officials are alive,” he said. “So everybody is now in its position, and we are handling this situation, and everything is fine.” NBC News has not independently verified the claims. Araghchi also criticized the U.S. and Israel for launching the attack despite ongoing nuclear negotiations. |
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