Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (CNN) Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei was seen attending an event at a mosque in Tehran on Saturday, according to pictures and a video published on Iran's government websites and state media, one day after reports circulated about of his deteriorating health. One picture showed Ayatollah Khamenei wearing a mask and greeting the crowd attending the ceremony, which marked the 40th day after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Other pictures showed him seated on a chair to the right side of the room, holding prayer beads and looking at the imam delivering the sermon. A video on state media showed Khamenei addressing the crowd at the event. The New York Times said on Friday that Khamenei canceled all public appearances last week after falling "gravely ill" and was under observation by a team of doctors.

Source: CNN September 18, 2022 03:37 UTC