Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is identified as Iran's supreme leader by CNA and Straits Times. On June 4 2026 his message, read by a prayer leader, stated that the United States and Israel had received a decisive blow, while Iran's government reported no progress in negotiations to end the conflict or reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The US House passed a resolution to halt American military action; President Trump stated a deal could occur over the weekend.