WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would "soon" leave Ecuador’s embassy in London.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange said Monday he would "soon" leave Ecuador's embassy in London.

Assange, who sought asylum at the embassy two years ago, told a press conference: "I can confirm I will be leaving the embassy soon."

His comments came after British media reported, quoting a WikiLeaks source, that he was suffering from the potentially life-threatening heart condition arrhythmia and had a chronic lung complaint as well as dangerously high blood pressure.

Assange, 43, insisted he would not be leaving for the reasons "reported by the Murdoch press" and did not elaborate further on how or when any departure would happen.

However, Assange’s organization played down the comment, saying he would not depart until there was an agreement with Britain's government.   

Speaking after the press conference, WikiLeaks spokesman Kristinn Hrafnsson indicated that Assange would remain at the embassy until an agreement was brokered in his case.

"What Julian meant is that his plan is to leave as soon as the British government honors its commitment," he said.

Asked about Assange's health, Hrafnsson added: "He seemed pretty well to me."

Assange sought asylum at the embassy in June 2012 to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he faces allegations of rape and sexual molestation which he strongly denies.

He fears extradition to Sweden could lead to him being transferred to the United States to face trial over WikiLeaks' publication of classified US military and diplomatic documents.