India, March 14 -- Iran's foreign minister has dismissed speculation surrounding the condition of the country's new Supreme Leader, saying there are no issues with his health. The remarks came amid reports circulating after a statement by a senior US official earlier this week.

Speaking in an interview with MS Now on Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said there was "no problem" with Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

United States Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that Iran's new Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is "wounded and likely disfigured," a day after the cleric issued a written statement vowing to continue the war.

Speaking on Friday, Hegseth said, "We know the new so-called (not-so) Su...