For apparent security reasons, Khamenei had issued pre-taped messages during the war which started on June 13, and avoided public appearances.
The White House did not respond to a request for comment. The State Department referred Reuters to Trump's public remarks.
Pezeshkian also told Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman that Tehran was ready to resolve differences with the U.S.
Neither Iran’s U.N. mission nor the Israeli embassy in Washington responded to separate requests for comment from Reuters.
Washington claims the operations were aimed at halting Tehran’s “accelerated nuclear breakout capacity.”
Iran has in the past threatened to close the critical Strait of Hormuz to traffic in retaliation for Western pressure.
A White House official said Trump spoke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by phone on Tuesday.
According to the Israeli military, Shadmani was one of the closest figures to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
In an official statement, the ministry affirmed that imports, transit, and the supply of goods with neighboring and regional countries continue as normal.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Fox News that Trump was still aiming for a nuclear deal with Iran, while adding the U.S. would defend its assets...
Pezeshkian, while thanking Saudi Arabia for its support and assistance during the Hajj pilgrimage, accused Israel of consistently undermining regional peace.
The Yemeni group targeted central Israel's Jaffa with several ballistic missiles in the last 24 hours, military spokesperson Yehya Sarea said in a televised address.