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US’s Rubio United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appears to be taking a more active role as negotiations
Mojtaba Khamenei, hailed a “new chapter” for the strait](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/apr/30/iran-supreme-leader-issues-defiant-statement-on-strait-of-hormuz) – suggesting neither side was about to back down. “Pakistan is playing a complex role as a mediator,” said Khan. “Iran is signalling that
Mojtaba Khamenei's wartime elevation has simply not allowed him to establish authority on his own terms. Others point to reports about his injuries and question whether he is able to actively manage the system
negotiation,” she said. Durrani cautioned that [Pakistan’s role](/news/2026/4/15/pakistan-army-chief-in-tehran-to-advance-next-round-of-us-iran-talks) has limits. “Pakistan is facilitating this meeting, and the most it can do is suggest certain things that mediators can offer in their capacity
role-playing] and all you’ll get is a brand new GFC,” the post said. The comments followed the US government’s auction on Wednesday of $25bn worth of 30-year bonds at a five
negotiated in a second phase. Iran has been letting some ships through, giving preference to ships linked to countries with which it has alliances or close ties, and striking government-to-government agreements, the news
Mojtaba Khamenei, said the Islamic republic did not want war with the US and [Israel](https://www.theguardian.com/world/israel), but would protect its rights as a nation, state television reported on Thursday. “We did not seek
Mojtaba Khamenei since he succeeded his father as supreme leader shortly after the start of the war have also emphasised the [necessity of maintaining control](/news/2026/4/18/iran-reasserts-control-of-hormuz-strait-as-trump-warns-against-blackmail) over the waterway. But the authorities wish to convey
Mojtaba Khamenei has said little in detail about the talks or the ceasefire, but one indicator of his frame of mind may be his appointment as military adviser of Mohsen Rezaee, one of the most
Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public. On March 13, US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth claimed Iran’s new supreme leader had been wounded in US-Israeli strikes. An April 11, a Reuters
Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian supreme leader, may be indulging in wishful thinking in saying the clock can never be turned back to support for US bases. But equally, claims by Trump that countries such