A video has been widely circulated on Instagram claiming that Vladimir Putin announced the approval of Ali Khamenei's asylum request. The video shows Putin speaking in Russian, and the Persian translation overlaying his speech refers to Khamenei's asylum request and its approval. However, this claim is incorrect and baseless. The Persian translation has no connection to Putin's actual words in that television interview. The original video is part of an official Russian television program titled "Year in Review with Vladimir Putin," which aired on December 19, 2025. The main topics of this program included the war in Ukraine, the negotiation process, relations with the West and NATO, and Russia's economic and domestic policies. There is no mention of Iran, its internal issues, or Ali Khamenei in any part of this television interview. Therefore, the fact-checking report categorizes the claim made about this video as "false."