Basij Organisation deputy Qasem Qoraishi has said that footage and other documentation showing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei among the public and out in the streets, as well as in meetings with armed forces commanders, would be released in the future, Reuters reports.

Qoraishi said the footage would “once again bring disgrace upon the enemies and detractors of the Iranian people”.

The comments appeared aimed at countering speculation about Khamenei’s health and lack of public appearances.

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