World · 26 August 2026
Trump Claims Iran’s New Leader Is “Badly Injured” as Regime Faces 390% Inflation
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Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since taking power after US and Israeli military action killed his father in February. Speaking to an American radio host on Wednesday, the president claimed officials in Tehran are hiding the new leader's severe injuries. He also described a regime weakened by 390 percent inflation and military forces that are currently going unpaid.
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