Iran’s Supreme Leader Hosts Pop Stars: Rare Photos of Cultural Icons Visiting the Leader’s Residence Resurface

Saturday, July 12, 2025  Read time1 min

SAEDNEWS: Recently unearthed photos show Iranian pop singers Ehsan Khajeh Amiri, Majid Akhshabi, and Amir Tajik at the residence of Iran’s Supreme Leader during a high-profile cultural gathering in 2009.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Hosts Pop Stars: Rare Photos of Cultural Icons Visiting the Leader’s Residence Resurface

According to Saed News, a remarkable archive of images has resurfaced, capturing the presence of some of Iran’s most recognized musical figures—including Ehsan Khajeh Amiri, Majid Akhshabi, and Amir Tajik—at the official residence of the Supreme Leader in 2009 (1388 in the Iranian calendar).

 Ehsan Khajeh Amiri, Majid Akhshabi, and Amir Tajik

 Ehsan Khajeh Amiri, Majid Akhshabi, and Amir Tajik

 Ehsan Khajeh Amiri, Majid Akhshabi, and Amir Tajik

These singers were part of a broader delegation of artists, directors, poets, writers, and cultural figures who met with the Supreme Leader for an in-depth dialogue about the state and future of Iranian culture and arts. The photos, which have gained renewed attention on social media, depict a rare convergence of the Islamic Republic's political and cultural spheres, highlighting moments of exchange between state authority and popular artistic voices.

Such gatherings underscore the ongoing effort by Iran’s leadership to maintain a relationship with the country's cultural elites, especially during politically sensitive periods. The year 1388 marked a particularly tense chapter in Iran's modern history, making this documented interaction between musicians and the nation's highest authority all the more notable.