Iran's Ayatollah Khamenei appears in public amid rumors about his health
TEHRAN - Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made a public appearance on Sunday amid rumors about his health.
State television aired images of the 75-year-old Khamenei addressing a group of environmental officials and activists at his residence in central Tehran. He appeared to be comfortable and healthy in the footage.
Foreign-based news websites in recent days have claimed that Khamenei, who has the final word on all matters in Iran, had been hospitalized in critical condition.
