TEHRAN, 01 March. - (ANA) - Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has appeared in a video message in an attempt to dispel rumours of his death after US-Israeli strikes killed several senior Iranian leaders and commanders.

 

Mr Pezeshkian repeated claims that Iran is striking "enemy bases" and praised people gathering in the streets of the country to mourn the killing of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.   - (ANA) -

 

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