Iran's new supreme leader has been seriously injured during the airstrike that killed his father at the start of the conflict, and the country is in the hands of the Revolutionary Guard.
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Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, continues to recover from serious disfiguring injuries, including damage to the face and to one or both legs, suffered during the air strike that killed his father at the beginning of the current conflict, according to three sources close to their inner circle revealed to Reuters
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According to these sources, the 56-year-old Ayatollah suffered a significant impact on the former supreme leader's compound in central Tehran.
As a result, his face was disfigured and he had serious injuries to his lower extremities. Despite this, they indicated that he maintains his “clarity of mind” and continues to participate in key decisions
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Two of the informants pointed out that Khamenei remains active in the leadership of the State through videoconference meetings with senior officials.
Khamenei and Ali Khamenei were riding.
In this area, according to Iranian sources, it intervenes in strategic issues, including the ongoing conflict and negotiations with Washington, in a context of
maximum regional tension.
The leader's situation takes on greater relevance at a particularly delicate time for Iran, which is facing one of the most complex scenarios in decades. This context coincides with the start of peace talks between Iran and the United States in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan
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However, significant doubts persist as to their actual status. Reuters was unable to independently verify the information provided by the sources, while the leader's whereabouts and physical condition remain a mystery to public opinion
. Khamenei rode.
Since the air attack and its subsequent designation as successor on March 8, no images, video or audio of Khamenei have been released
.
The attack that injured the new supreme leader occurred on February 28, during the offensive launched by the United States and Israel, and caused the death of his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, who had governed the country since 1989. In the same episode, the wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law of the current leader also died
.
The information about Mojtaba's injuries matches previous statements by the U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, who stated on March 13 that the leader was “injured and probably disfigured”.
Finally, one of the sources close to the leader's environment pointed out that images of Khamenei could be released in a month or two, and even contemplated the possibility of a public appearance. However, they clarified that this will depend both on their medical evolution and on safety conditions
