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Slowed U.S.-Iran peace deal progress may be due to Supreme Leader's Mojtaba Khamenei location

Iran's supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is holed up in an undisclosed location with little access to the outside world, U.S. officials tell CBS News. This comes as news of some progress in peace talks emerges. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab reports.

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According to CBS News’s source item, Slowed U.S.-Iran peace deal progress may be due to Supreme Leader’s Mojtaba Khamenei location, Iran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is holed up in an undisclosed location with little access to the outside world, U.S. officials tell CBS News. This comes as news of some progress in peace talks emerges. CBS News’ Imtiaz Tyab reports.

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Slowed U.S.-Iran peace deal progress may be due to Supreme Leader's Mojtaba Khamenei locationCBS News - 2026-05-25T18:38:00+00:00

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