Rubio Says Mojtaba Khamenei Alive and 'Increasingly Engaging'
Rubio said limited nuclear talks could take months and sanctions relief would hinge on Iran reopening the Strait of Hormuz and making major concessions.
- On Tuesday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is alive and "increasingly engaging" in governance despite remaining out of public view.
- Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, succeeded his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after US-Israeli strikes killed the former leader on February 28, launching the three-month war. The new leader has remained out of public view since his injuries that day.
- Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is Rubio's primary condition for sanctions relief, alongside demands Iran commit to severe, long-term nuclear limitations. Iran possesses about 970 pounds of uranium enriched to 60% purity, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency.
- Negotiations remain "highly technical" and could span months, Rubio cautioned, though he acknowledged no guarantee a deal will satisfy Congress. Iran recently agreed to discuss nuclear aspects it previously refused to mention.
- President Donald Trump projects talks are progressing at a "rapid pace," yet Senator Cory Booker and Republican allies warn any emerging deal could resemble the 2015 agreement or fail to prevent Iran's nuclear ambitions.
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Invisible in public, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei would be alive, explained US Secretary of State Marco Rubio. He would even be more and more involved in the direction of his country. And this could weigh in the negotiations between Iran and the United States. - War in Iran: Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei would be well "living and increasingly involved" (International).
Secretary Of State Marco Rubio Says Iran's New Supreme Leader Is Still Alive
Secretary of State Marco Rubio has weighed in on whether Iran’s new Supreme Leader is alive. While testifying before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Marco Rubio shared that he believes Iran’s New Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is still alive. Mojtaba Khamenei was appointed as the new Supreme Leader of Iran after his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed by the U.S. and Israel on February 28. JUST IN: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says…
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