Trump Says Iran’s Top Leader Is Engaged in Peace Talks

‘He’s involved, absolutely. Yeah, I think they have a lot of respect for him,’ the president said of Mojtaba Khamenei.
Trump Says Iran’s Top Leader Is Engaged in Peace Talks
President Donald Trump returns to the White House in Washington on May 15, 2026. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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President Donald Trump said that Iran’s top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is involved in peace talks with the United States but that he suffered injuries during an airstrike earlier this year.

“He’s involved, absolutely. Yeah, I think they have a lot of respect for him,” Trump told The New York Post’s “Pod Force One” in an interview, referring to Khamenei, who has not been seen in public since he was named to the top Iranian leadership position after his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in U.S.–Israeli airstrikes in February.

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Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter who covers a range of topics, including politics, U.S., and health news. A father of two, Jack grew up in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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