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  "textContent": "\n\n\n\nIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed Donald Trump's suggestion of meeting Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, saying the prospect should be viewed realistically. Trump floated the idea in a Wednesday interview with the _New York Post_ , saying he would like to meet Khamenei and that a meeting could happen \"depending on how it all works out.\"\n\n#### Did Iran respond to Trump's offer to meet the supreme leader?\n\nYes. Araghchi pushed back on Thursday in an interview with Lebanese television channel _Al Mayadeen_ , saying the two sides needed to \"live in the real world.\" He acknowledged seeing Trump's reported remarks but stopped short of a direct refusal, framing his response as a call for realism rather than a formal rejection.\n\n#### Who is Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei?\n\nMojtaba Khamenei was appointed supreme leader in March following the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in U.S.-Israeli strikes on February 28. Araghchi revealed in the same interview that he had been inside Ali Khamenei's office at the time of the attack, in a separate wing of the building, and escaped unharmed. The strikes prompted Iran to retaliate with missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. allies in the Gulf region.\n\n#### Why has Iran's supreme leader stayed out of public view?\n\nAraghchi said Mojtaba Khamenei's absence from public view since his appointment was due to security concerns linked to the ongoing war. He described the new leader as having a \"completely close and effective presence\" in the country's affairs and said he retains full control. A fragile ceasefire has been in place since April 8, though the broader conflict remains unresolved.\n\n#### Where do Iran-U.S. nuclear talks stand?\n\nMediated and direct talks between Iran and the United States have so far failed to produce a permanent end to the conflict. The prospect of a direct meeting between Trump and Mojtaba Khamenei would mark a significant diplomatic shift, but Araghchi's comments suggest Tehran is not treating it as a near-term possibility.",
  "title": "Iran dismisses Trump's talk of meeting supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei"
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