Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that the country’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is in good health and has no physical problems. He made the remarks on Saturday in an interview with the news outlet MS Now, countering reports that suggested otherwise.

The statement came a day after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed that Khamenei had been injured and possibly suffered limb loss. Araghchi dismissed those claims, saying the leader had delivered a message the previous day and would continue performing his duties. In his first speech as Supreme Leader, Khamenei hinted at effectively closing the Strait of Hormuz and warned that if the United States and Israel continued their military actions against Iran, new fronts would be opened.

The exchange of statements underscores heightened tensions in the region, with Iran signaling a firm stance amid ongoing conflict involving the United States, Israel, and allied forces.