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NYT: Iran Supreme Leader’s face severely burned, struggles to speak

Published 7:52 PM EDT, Thu April 23, 2026

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NYT: Iran Supreme Leader's face severely burned, struggles to speak

CNN's Erin Burnett talks to Farnaz Fassihi, a correspondent for the New York Times, who reveals new details about how Iran's new Supreme Leader is running the country away from the public eye.

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