Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei made a public appearance for a religious ceremony on Saturday, after reportedly canceling events last week due to health issues.
You can now listen to Fox News articles!appeared in public at a religious ceremony Saturday, delivering an address after previously canceling other engagements due to health.
On Saturday, Khamenei spoke at the Imam Khomeini Hussainiyah hall near his home at a ceremony for Arbaeen, a Shia religious practice commemorating 40 days after the anniversary of the death of the third Shiite Imam Hussain Ibn Ali. According to an English translation of the speech posted on Khamenei's website, attendance was limited.
The New York Times reported Friday that Khamenei canceled all of his public appearances and meetings the previous week. The report said Khamenei was"gravely ill" and"on bed rest" while doctors monitored his condition.
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