Iranian UN Ambassador Says Top Leader Khamenei Is ‘Safe’ and ‘Leading the Country’

Since he was named as the top leader, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearances.

A girl watches a televised statement by Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei on a mobile phone on March 12, 2026. AFP via Getty Images

Iranian ambassador to the United Nations said the country’s new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is “safe” and is “leading the country.” Khamenei has not made any public appearances.

Khamenei is “announcing his decisions and positions in different statements,” said the country’s U.N. ambassador, Ali Bahreini, in a video interview with The Associated Press, published Thursday.