Pezeshkian, Mojtaba Khamenei Discuss War and Iran's Economic Crisis
The Iranian president and supreme leader reviewed the war, national resources, the rial, foreign-currency reserves, energy and economic ties with other countries.
ERBIL (Kurdistan24) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei to discuss the latest developments in the country's military situation and mounting economic pressures, according to Iranian state media.
The meeting came as Pezeshkian entered the third year of his presidency and Iran continued to deal with the consequences of the conflict that Iranian authorities and state media refer to as the "Third Imposed War."
Iranian state media reported that the two leaders reviewed recent developments in the war and the challenges facing the country as the conflict continues. The report did not provide further details on specific military developments discussed during the meeting.
Focus on livelihoods and resources
A significant part of the reported discussions concerned measures to safeguard the livelihoods and essential needs of Iran's population during the crisis.
According to the state media report, Pezeshkian and Khamenei also discussed how national resources should be managed and allocated, with particular attention to the Iranian rial, foreign-currency reserves and the energy sector.
The discussions indicate that the meeting addressed economic management alongside military developments, with the leadership considering how available resources could be directed toward essential needs while the conflict continues.
The report did not provide specific figures or announce new economic measures resulting from the meeting.
Foreign economic relations
The two leaders also reviewed Iran's economic and commercial relations with foreign countries, Iranian state media reported.
The discussion placed those external economic ties alongside questions of currency management, energy and domestic resource allocation, according to the report.
The meeting therefore brought together several issues facing Tehran as it manages the military situation and its reported economic consequences.
Iranian state media did not provide details on any decisions reached by the two leaders or identify specific changes to economic or military policy following the meeting.
The reported discussions remain based on the account provided by Iranian state media and have not been independently verified.