# Iran president met supreme leader in darkness

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-08-05 20:07 UTC · Category: World

## Executive Summary
17 news sources are covering this World story right now — PULSE is tracking how fast it spreads.

## Intelligence Brief
"Iran president met supreme leader in darkness" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 22 articles from 17 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.


Outlets currently covering the story include Al Jazeera, The Economist, nypost.com and abc.net.au. PULSE measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.


This brief was generated by PULSE's extractive engine from coverage metadata only. The latest headlines from every source are listed below; the velocity chart shows how the story is developing in real time.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Al Jazeera | Oil prices, stocks surge as Hormuz closure drags on | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxOWmdKQUJlWEFOdzdObFpaMGlIVFdDclZoenN3bUVxeFNQUnJ6ZV9wUFhtZG9WaThVUF8xV0Ntb1VnSE5rcy1UWkdFay01NE5YbjNnTWdoNzN3Z3J4MTJ2RXd4STI5UllqNVVrNUpGR2JiWm1HSHQ2YUEyX3VIbW1UZURBYWNBQTl2TllsTDBEMC16UW51dTNIQ3Fn0gGfAUFVX3lxTE5LSVZaX3hyYk9PS3Bjb1Z5NVNxWUhDS2ZmaVFlblhKYjFNZjJBRzFhREhFWXFVbnl4NmFNTlJ1YXlSam8ySjhvRVNGTUw2OUJOcHNLX1k0Q09tRTJJSWo0LWxTZFhmZmdNdTc5Zlo2RjBTSXFDZ2l3d2lXS3RWeVZ5UW9scU5mLU1Qc0JqZ2w3aHA5VzZVdE1PUFAyRGdETQ?oc=5) |
| The Economist | World in Brief: Iran says deal with Oman “very close”; earthquake rocks Colombia | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilwFBVV95cUxOdnVsenV6dERVVF9CMFZDaVBBN0VGX0xNR0p2ZzJjMHVKaVgxZFdKNWlCMVZPQWQzbWhQOFlqRU1VU1VJTEpyOG1VdHRldHdsZWVua0c5WWtrdzd6elNqOExBdHlpSk1GMFR4VkFxekdGc29DM2VZLVN3b2V2eEJtWGNGcXdxc2p1dnRTQmdkbkNaZzE5ejFV?oc=5) |
| nypost.com | Iran airs rare clip of supreme leader -- but here's why it does nothing to dispel dire health rumors | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1AFBVV95cUxPYzhGbWVwVy1YU3REemY2cS1mYzhDYTZpNTRlUUd3NmVHZVdKa0FwUzhzUG9fS0pJdGFuc0JBWG5JMFNpRGhDaXhZSTFGYkFxUktMcjIybXM2cjRqcUxuQV92SzJ1cmZ5NWxoZTFrSThpdmk2clpoRUc4N29LLWJjdkZodzlSQVRfQ0Y0MEY1WFYzNFJWckY4TFVLMEpjMHZXa1J5UkJDUjh3TFJYS0ZlRzB4QW1tOGxmMDBBRW4tV2FhNlA4ZHk0Q3AxYS1rVXVmT2Z6TA?oc=5) |
| abc.net.au | Paramilitary promises video of Iran's supreme leader unseen since March | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMikwFBVV95cUxNSHpvUTVEamxCRUJXWHZwZVM0TFQ1cjZJOUw4UWZBRmY3ZWZMVmtlM1ltb0pGem9wRVdkYktJM2xXaUJxSWl6U0xzdkNyLUhSSTZ1UTBkOHVSNzlkUGp4WkpyMVZEWmNRTG52dzlaRmxoT0loenVlSEktR0s2NV9wUmV2WnZ4bzF4dVROck4zVkZpYzQ?oc=5) |
| Spectrum News 13 | Iran's president says supreme leader urges 'unity' amid U.S. sanctions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxPYW5ucHBIQ2pXT2NOaTJiSHVORG10NVBkTTNMcmRROWtSLW1lYUM2OHZtOUtyVzVsS20ta1hnc1ozdldEbVlYMThtaENUdnlPRXpCdDlWczhyT0hvbVpJOXZvZW1YWHpraXUtTUJmZTBKNU5ILU5XdFRtQ0VrSE0xeGNtOC03djBENjFQNzVTNHFPNmQ1VUFEMFQtdG92eHl2d2piZzlDbEhZNTlnU2ptR0NhTXlMNWJ5YWhGa1A2R2JSdw?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | US Iran War News Live Updates: Trump demands compensation from Iran for deaths, injuries in war; to raise it in future talks | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivwJBVV95cUxNMkZGQjlvZW5famltS2Y1S0hrOEVhQjhZWXczNTFIVnB6YURnS2VwNzQyTnlYaTQyRTBvRnNmMHIxdU5EdDM1aGFWbVp2UGxyX2pnZHM5TVJlSHkxOFIyTkkwTjVyV29pYnNGUUxsdlJtcHpIMnU1UE1KTy1obXlYNTZGYUJfU2gzQUh1aVhQRy1EYXBHdUN1T0R6TWdCZHdSLV9sc2FQcEI3ZDZhSUQ4MWY0bVAzdC1GbDhoVXZvUWo5Z1lkd1JnenEzRDdvUTNvTkI3SEJmdk5kNkM2ZmZ5M3huNDdFLWJhcWh0dmt6N20zM01SM2RBYUFfbUg1b2tuZE9CVlB2SWd6RHk2R2gxaEZoeHFUaXZaU2NkZjQ5YVJjbzVxMmNoZno4ZG1tLXVwRTZsVWQ3RFdoeDNVanVF?oc=5) |
| The Jerusalem Post | Live Updates: Latest from Israel, Iran, and the Middle East | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMif0FVX3lxTE1CRmZ4V29abGRsSWpnNy12eE50TW04eVhmcHh0LUFfNEZUVHNybVgtVkdldWhjakYwOEt3YWZ0WmpMSTUtc3ltNDlTcWFvRk1QY3g5WVhGS3JwZTcwUFBpTVJFM3dZZHhTaXN2V3dEalZ5ajRqb0tfMjQyWmJfd1E?oc=5) |
| NDTV | Iran Releases Undated Video Of Mojtaba Khamenei Amid Health Rumours | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi3AFBVV95cUxNSFhWUHlpbWV3ZVN6OS1uVl82Y0VQMTVFb2dYU1BDdmdkSTliM0ZpSnVDRVFwaG4xWXllRFJidjhMVlFGck03X081WEVVSngyZjVJVkEzZ1FlT2Jtbk5aeU02bkQ3Y1FrVFZMcnhzRDBUVjIzbFhjX3FMdFJDOWYwVnBlQTM4QnJuZmdsNlRiYjlGNUFBcVlUdVlXTkVwOVlIeC03dVFxT1htV3JzUGpWMTVtckZLcXZ2UHNJM1dOXzhFVDgxS25fZmtuYWtxOVRFNVgydkJMNzJXNm9V?oc=5) |
| The Boston Globe | Iran’s president says supreme leader urges ‘unity’ amid US sanctions | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMic0FVX3lxTE1JQUFqeFJNYThWYWYtOUQzcTdlZGF3YURxa2RTVEI4azJsSmJXQW5meHdvUm43VFVVSU00c05Qd3ZWNndaeVFJLWpsU2F4SHNNYTM1aXhTT0lndGVOdlZvRVI1RXZUcU5IY3NxV3BCSWIzSUk?oc=5) |
| Reuters | Iran's Pezeshkian recently met Supreme Leader Khamenei, state media says | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiwgFBVV95cUxQLTd6TExsQVUzWU1OTlNGdzREQVBSY2R5STlrTVBra3ZPOWozaERiVC1zd3FDMmJJOTEwS2pIemlUcUNZZ2l5Y1JGMjljUHlqTWJ4RC1fRjFRNEtuc1JCd1BFOEM5VzRwRnAyc3N0ejEtOGlhT2Y5VHNPWXd1a2puYXNxTS1fQjJpSzFrTlpYUDd5UFlCRFloQWhQZDdNM1FqZEFOYXNpYmEtTmdpUFFockU0TnhKSVpfNmd5SmRJZmp3UQ?oc=5) |
| The Times of India | Iran officials 'would not be surprised' if Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei dies soon: Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi_gFBVV95cUxNbHpTNlBrX2dQUjJJY2w5dEpoR2VMd19RTzBweHlGMFM2NE0zMDZCV1JQczFoeDJOenEtcXFsQVlCaHN0QnVLNllEU2ZLUGZhMWg4WlFzMTZ1UTA3Vm9LUFljb2xmYkkyX0VEREdMYkt6TEhLcldmRlEyZE1lZml1THBtS3p3M09wQVJWMVFhLU9OVnVPdElycm15Vkp4WndFUjIwRDUxaFloOEw2RDlhMXl2NkVTeTA2UVZIS0dyNkZ1OEpJSWFpQjJzN2RqRkEyWDdoV2J4RTN2ajZibTNCbmpqQmpzQkd4WE5zVjhCb01VOWVzVUxxcl9hS3ZqZw?oc=5) |
| NDTV | Iran President Met Mojtaba Khamenei In 'Darkness', Isn't Convinced It Was Him: Report | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMivgFBVV95cUxOTjFSbG1xX1VaSk40d1pETlpjTGhVUWJ0U1VUc1k0NnlhVHNYYVRzY2xEM082S0JTd1ZQa0VaQUNuaHdfNWNOSFNrUmVERjNxcmJjNU9pbEJtTmdXOGUzLTMySUZWOV9LZkhIOG9GVUNuamlWZ01zaG92d1V6V1pBSUZ1QWd4dEdfNXpUR3BaVXVTZWttZTZSdEpySVdWb2p5M1FLTng0c09Pb1JNcFU5QURwLVB1UjgzR0o3WF9B?oc=5) |
| IranWire | Exclusive: Iranian Leaders are Concerned About Mojtaba Khamenei’s Worsening Health | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxOQ2lmNGVRVzlHT2xEeWZZbVNPTUtvN29aekFMelY5SFBwYkxsSW5fZU5UVFRNNldnVzQxZGN5RkZVb210WkRWc3hwWHZ5XzNCRkktYmN1dDRneVpsUkFVNmFvbHhqUjBHV2JxMVpRd1VJYjZES3hhcldQaG00ZUxDc1pzYWdadGMycXlrUDNWRG1HWmx0WDhhdFRPSEVRNndSamZFc3ltMzgtUHBIWGthQmhEbnRPdE1u?oc=5) |
| NBC News | Iran’s president says it’s ‘very difficult’ to contact absent Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMisAFBVV95cUxQX24xeDlrcnM1ZUpXWExqSGRQQVRWQ2I0UHFrTE9NMGF0blVCbWZOa25PMVBnYVNWajhDUmhQcWNQcXRoYnRidmtWWUFkcmswT0N6aHF6cEN4Z2V3aGkxaGQ1Q0xMVUctWHJPeS1jd2Y1ZjhHQVJnZFVQM0d4Ym5sTGNPbnJTdnMxeTNpTEJLQ3U1QncxTEFVNF9UY2dZdG1BdmxWVXR4aTZ1WER1bnZNSQ?oc=5) |
| NDTV | Amid Reports Of Rift, Iran's President's Big Claim On Mojtaba Khamenei | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi1gFBVV95cUxPQkpoRlNBUWFqaHloN2k3UTJFWl9iaW8tak9WaHZaVnh1LTk5NkZidkw3RXdNUDZ3ekl1TzFTM0JubzczbzlHaEhSQlhzYzdWQzVsRXhWcGNsRC01X0szdkk4Rno2U2JoeklOUFdhcjUtaEdfWjFGRkVha2ExYXJDQTNMS2dTUXZlbHBmaUpMTDZvek1zOHVjemJfX3N3cmFGTkE0THFLcXBiZWtxTmtweWVreUxGM21Welc5Y1VHakRvbUp1X3RDYXlXUmdqb1ZQTHhkVUZ3?oc=5) |

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