Iran's Mehr news agency has released a new video of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, amid growing speculation about his health. However, it is not known when or where the video was taken.
In the short video, which Mehr posted on Telegram and its official website, Khamenei is seen speaking to a group of people. The agency did not say when or where the footage was taken, nor did it identify the people appearing with him.
The video was released after claims emerged in the media and on social media that Khamenei had been hospitalized and that his health condition was serious. These claims have not yet been independently confirmed.
The fact that Khamenei has not appeared in public since being elected supreme leader in March this year has further drawn attention to the new footage.
Some Iranian social media accounts claim that the video is not new and that it comes from his previous lectures in Qom. They cite as an argument the fact that Iranian media did not publish the date or location of the recording.
Meanwhile, some commentators believe that the release of old material could be an attempt by Iranian authorities to reduce speculation about the supreme leader's health. However, there is no independent confirmation of this either.
