Iran's leadership Meanwhile, within Iran
, doubts are growing as to who is actually running the country in the midst of the conflict. Some reports indicate that several military commanders have not received direct orders from the new supreme leader
.An Iranian official quoted by British media described the climate of uncertainty that exists within the country: "Nobody knows anything about Mojtaba, whether he is alive or dead, or how seriously injured he is.”
They add: "We've all been told simply that he's hurt. He has no control over the war because he's not here. Most commanders, or rather, all commanders, have no news from him
.”Questions about his whereabouts and state of health increased after a statement attributed to the supreme leader in connection with the regional conflict was released. In that message, which was read on the regime's state television, it was stated that Iran would not refrain from avenging the “blood of its
martyrs”.In the public absence of the leader, some reports indicate that the country is being de facto led by regional commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who allegedly received orders to continue fighting even without direct leadership from the highest authority of the State.
In addition to the uncertainty about his physical state, there are testimonies about his ideological profile. A former classmate of Mojtaba Khamenei said that the new leader would be “obsessed with the end of days” and described him as “more dangerous” than his father, adding even more concern in the midst of the current scenario of tension in
the region.
