Israel Iran War · 12 March 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei unseen after reported leg and face injuries
Erfan Kouchari via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran, has not appeared publicly, leading to widespread conjecture about his health. He has not appeared or issued statements since his appointment, following an Israeli airstrike that reportedly injured him and killed his family. Even as opposition groups assert Khamenei is comatose, an Iranian official stated his condition is not critical, adding that he sustained a fractured limb and facial trauma.
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