- Iran's president says engagement with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "increasing day by day" and should continue to rise to help solve national problems.
- Khamenei has not appeared publicly since a Feb. 28 airstrike that injured him and killed his father; he has issued only written statements, fueling speculation about his health and security.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps backed Khamenei's rise and has grown more powerful, a shift that observers say could mean a tougher foreign policy and tighter domestic control.
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