Tehran, Iran – A meeting between two of Iran’s leaders may seem routine, but President Masoud Pezeshkian’s announcement that he had a positive discussion with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, is an attempt to push back against efforts from the United States to portray the Islamic Republic’s leadership as divided. Pezeshkian’s announcement on Thursday appears to mark the first time the president has been able to get an audience with Khamenei since the latter’s selection two months ago for Iran’s most powerful position. Recommended Stories list of 3 items list 1 of 3 Photos: War on Iran leaves Jordan’s Petra nearly empty of tourists list 2 of 3 Somali pirates abandon hijacked UAE dhow due to dwindling supplies list 3 of 3 Why is the US seeking UN help to open Hormuz after undermining it? end of list He did not specify when the two-and-a-half-hour meeting was, but said Khamenei facilitated an atmosphere of “trust, calm, solidarity, and direct, unmediated dialogue”, according to state media.…