Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei met security chief Mohsen Rezaei to discuss regional security and management of the Strait of Hormuz, Khamenei’s office said on October 27, 2026. The date and location of the meeting were not disclosed.

Strait of Hormuz and regional security

Khamenei’s office said the two discussed strengthening relations with neighboring countries and safeguarding national and regional security through management of the strait. It was the first publicly announced meeting between the leader and Rezaei.

Khamenei emphasized protecting the interests of Iran and the resistance front while adhering to conditions set by Iranian authorities, with the aim of ending the war and the state of neither war nor peace, his office said.

Talks follow regional diplomatic meetings

The announcement came a day after Rezaei met senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, which recently signed the mutual defense Mecca Pact. Diplomatic efforts to resolve the crisis remain stalled following the collapse of a June deal that laid out a path to a permanent settlement.

Iran claims control over the strait and regularly targets vessels attempting to cross without its authorization. The United States has imposed a naval counter-blockade on Iranian ports.

Khamenei has not appeared in public since taking office in March. He succeeded his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28.

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