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Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, appears in public amid rumors about his health

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    In this picture released by the official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei addresses a group of environmental officials and activists at his residence in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March, 2015. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader) (The Associated Press)

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    In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei waves while attending a meeting with a group of environmental officials and activists at his residence in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March, 2015. A portrait of the late revolutionary founder Ayatollah Khomeini hangs in background. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader) (The Associated Press)

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    In this picture released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei attends a meeting with a group of environmental officials and activists at his residence in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, March, 2015. (AP Photo/Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader) (The Associated Press)

TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has made a public appearance amid rumors about his health.

State television aired images Sunday of the 75-year-old Khamenei addressing a group of environmental officials and activists at his residence in central Tehran. He appeared to be comfortable and healthy in the footage.

Foreign-based news websites in recent days have claimed that Khamenei, who has the final word on all matters in Iran, had been hospitalized in critical condition.

Khamenei has been Iran's top leader since 1989. In September, he underwent prostate surgery and spent about a week in the hospital before being released.

Iran is in the middle of critical negotiations with world powers over its contested nuclear program. Khamenei has backed Iran's negotiators publicly in the talks.