Iran’s new supreme leader, , had his face disfigured and is still recovering from serious injuries suffered in the same attack that killed his father, , on the first day of the war started by the United States and Israel. The information was obtained by the news agency from 3 people close to the leader’s inner circle.
According to the agency, Mojtaba Khamenei also suffered a significant injury to one or both legs. He was injured during the bombing of Iran’s supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran on February 28. Mojtaba’s wife, brother-in-law and sister-in-law also died in the attack.
Despite his injuries, sources close to the 56-year-old leader say he is mentally lucid and has participated in meetings with authorities via audio. Mojtaba Khamenei is involved in important issues, including the war in the Middle East and negotiations with the US.
A Reuters was unable to independently verify this information. No images or audio recordings of Mojtaba Khamenei have been released since the attack on February 28 and his successor as his father on March 8. There was also no official Iranian statement about his injuries. However, a state television presenter described him as a “janbaz” –term used for those seriously injured in war.
The reports coincide with US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth’s statement that on March 13 that Khamenei was “injured and probably disfigured”.
The new reports obtained by the agency about the health status of Iran’s supreme leader come at one of the most critical moments in the Persian country in decades. with the United States begin this Saturday (April 11, 2026), in Islamabad, capital of Pakistan.
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