Khamenei Appears in Public for First Time Since Israel War BeganThe long absence of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, from public life had fueled speculation about his health and threats to his life.
Source: Khamenei Appears in Public for First Time Since Israel War Began (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/05/world/middleeast/ayatollah-khamenei-iran-israel.html)