Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei healthy after recent meeting
Pezeshkian told Fox News the leader is fully fit, Iran will dilute enriched uranium and blames US activity for IAEA inspection delays.
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Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei healthy after recent meeting
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What this story says
- Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei roughly a month ago and said the leader is fully healthy.
- He stated Iran is willing to dilute highly enriched uranium and has never sought a nuclear weapon.
- He blamed US military activity for the IAEA’s inability to inspect nuclear material stored beneath Pickaxe Mountain since 2025.
- The story appeared in three centre‑rated outlets and three right‑rated outlets, with no left‑rated coverage.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 14 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 6 of the 20 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
60/100
Craft
87/100
Hype
15/100
20 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
None of the 14 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News host Bret Baier that he had met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei about a month earlier for several hours. In that interview he described Khamenei as "completely" healthy and capable of giving directions to Iran’s leadership. Pezeshkian added that Iran remains willing to dilute its highly enriched uranium and has never pursued a nuclear weapon, citing a religious decree that deems such weapons unholy. He also said US military activity has prevented the International Atomic Energy Agency from inspecting nuclear material stored beneath Pickaxe Mountain since 2025.
The president reiterated Iran’s desire to move forward with a peace agreement signed with the United States, noting that Iran does not seek war but will respond strongly if attacked. He linked the leader’s health to the continuity of policy, saying that while the administration implements policies, the supreme leader provides the overarching guidance.
“"Khamenei is completely healthy and giving directions to the Iranian leadership"”
What was omitted
None of the left‑rated outlets ran this story, leaving the left‑leaning media blind to Pezeshkian’s health claim, nuclear‑policy statements and blame placed on US military activity.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 86 times, most recently on 26 Sept 2026, 05:15, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
0 rated outlets
No outlet rated left has run this story so far. We are still checking, and will say plainly if that does not change.
Centre
5 rated outlets
- The Jerusalem Post’s full report quoted Pezeshkian directly, using his words that Khamenei is "completely" healthy and that "the consultations and the directions come from there". It highlighted the president’s statements on nuclear policy, the willingness to dilute uranium, and the blame placed on US activity for the IAEA inspection gap. The Internewscast digest noted the health claim and the recent meeting, while The Hill digest focused on the health assertion and the denial of rumours about the leader’s death. All three centre‑rated outlets carried Pezeshkian’s remarks about the peace agreement and the defensive posture Iran would take if attacked.
Right
9 rated outlets
- Fox News’ digest reported that Pezeshkian discussed the supreme leader’s health and his recent meeting during a "Special Report" interview. The New York Post digest stressed the claim that Khamenei is "completely" healthy and noted the leader’s alleged injuries in February airstrikes, framing the health statement as a rebuttal to those rumours. The news‑pravda digest mentioned Pezeshkian’s push‑back on questions about Khamenei’s health and his reference to a meeting about a month earlier. Across the three right‑rated outlets, the central fact presented was the health of the supreme leader, with little mention of nuclear policy or the US‑IAEA inspection issue.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei…?
- Of the 14 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 64% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 20. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei… left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 14 rated outlets on this story, 0% are rated left, 36% are rated centre, 64% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei… biased?
- Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei healthy after recent meeting is one event reported by 20 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Iranian President Pezeshkian says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei…?
- 20 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- When did Pezeshkian say he met Khamenei?
- Pezeshkian said he met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei about a month ago, describing the meeting as lasting several hours.
- What did Pezeshkian say about Iran’s nuclear intentions?
- He said Iran is willing to dilute its highly enriched uranium, has never wanted a nuclear weapon, and cited a religious decree that deems such weapons unholy.
- Why has the IAEA been unable to inspect material under Pickaxe Mountain?
- Pezeshkian blamed US military activity for preventing the International Atomic Energy Agency from conducting inspections since 2025.
- Which political side did not cover the story?
- No left‑rated outlet published the story, creating a blind spot in left‑leaning coverage.
Read it at the source
20 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
0No outlet in this group ran the story.
Centre
5- Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, Is Alive, Insists Iranian President (opens Digi 24 in a new tab)
- Khamenei Not Seen Publicly Since February: Iran's President Declares His Unusual Absence (opens hna.de in a new tab)
- Iran President Says Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Fully Healthy (opens Internewscast in a new tab)
Internewscast — is Internewscast biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pezeshkian says he met with Khamenei face to face, supreme leader healthy, giving direction (opens Jerusalem Post in a new tab)
Jerusalem Post — is Jerusalem Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iran’s president claims Supreme Leader Khamenei healthy, able to govern (opens The Hill in a new tab)
Right
9- Peseshkian: Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei Is Fully Healthy (opens EADaily in a new tab)
- Peseshkian Reported on the Health of Iran's Supreme Leader Khamenei (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- President of Iran Speaks for the First Time of Health of the Supreme Leader, Who Still Does Not Appear in Public (opens BioBioChile in a new tab)
BioBioChile — is BioBioChile biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iranian President: Supreme Leader 'Completely' Healthy (opens Newsmax in a new tab)
- Iranian president claims Mojtaba Khamenei is in good health, able to govern (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- Bret Baier Grills Iran's President On Missing Supreme Leader's Whereabouts (opens TrendingPolitics in a new tab)
TrendingPolitics — is TrendingPolitics biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Bret Baier Presses Iran's President About Supreme Leader's Absence (opens News Addicts in a new tab)
News Addicts — is News Addicts biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iranian president claims out-of-sight Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is ‘completely’ healthy — last saw him a month ago (opens New York Post in a new tab)
New York Post — is New York Post biased? Our profile of this outlet
Not rated
6- WHERE IS KHAMENEI? Iranian President Claims Missing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is “Completely” Healthy and Running the Regime (opens matzav.com in a new tab)
matzav.com — is matzav.com biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iranian President In New York Confirms Mojtaba Khamenei Is Healthy And Fully Functional (opens Zoom News in a new tab)
- Pezheskian: "Mojtaba Khamenei Is Alive - We Have No Nuclear Ambitions" (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
CNN Greece — is CNN Greece biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Pezeshkian Claims Jamenei Is Completely Healthy (opens Radio Nicaragua in a new tab)
Radio Nicaragua — is Radio Nicaragua biased? Our profile of this outlet
- All Body Parts Are fine... Iranian President Gave Proof of Khamenei's Survival in New York (opens TV9 Hindi in a new tab)
- Iranian President Reveals Health Status of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (opens TUOI TRE ONLINE in a new tab)
TUOI TRE ONLINE — is TUOI TRE ONLINE biased? Our profile of this outlet
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