'Critical' no more? Iran shares surprise video of Mojtaba Khamenei

On 9 August 2026, Iran released a video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei after reports about his health. An Iranian source told TASS that he is in good health but that the video is old, and Times of India and NDTV noted it was undated. State media said Pezeshkian recently met the Supreme Leader.

Iran also said a deal with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz was close but that its demands left the waterway's reopening uncertain, and it listed its conditions. Foreign Minister Araghchi said no direct negotiations with the US were under way, only message exchanges through mediators, and that US violations must end before talks resume. Vance said Iran has 'no plans' for a Hormuz toll. The Times of Israel reported that Trump may declare victory in the war without a nuclear deal if the strait reopens.