Khamenei has participated in meetings with senior officials via audio conferences
Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered serious injuries to his face and legs during the air raid that killed his father at the start of the war, but remains lucid and active in government decisionsaccording to information from Reuters.
According to three people in the Iranian leader’s inner circle, Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the bombing that hit the supreme leader’s compoundin the center of Tehran. He also reportedly suffered a serious injury to one or both legs. According to the agency, the The 56-year-old politician continues to recover, but maintains his mental lucidity.
Khamenei has participated in meetings with senior officials via audio conferences and remains involved in decision-making on central issues, such as the conduct of the war and negotiations with the United States, the agency reported.
The latest information about Mojtaba Khamenei indicated that He was reportedly incapacitated and undergoing medical treatment in the holy city of Qom, according to US and Israeli intelligence assessments. to which The Times newspaper had access. A diplomatic memo cited by the vehicle pointed out that the Iranian leader would be in a “serious” condition, unable to participate in the regime’s decisions.
Iran had previously confirmed that Mojtaba was injured in the same airstrike that killed his father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, as well as other family members, at the beginning of the war. Since then, he has not been seen in public. According to The Times, only two statements attributed to the leader were broadcast on state television, in addition to a video produced by artificial intelligence in which he appears in a war room.
The prolonged absence and information about his health condition fueled speculation that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard would have taken effective control of the countrywhile Mojtaba would act in a limited capacity. In this context, US President Donald Trump stated that he was negotiating with Iranian authorities, and not directly with the supreme leader.
Last Wednesday, the 8th, marked 40 days since the death of Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba’s father, on February 28, which marks the end of the traditional period of mourning in Shiite Islam. The memo cited by The Times states that the leader’s body was being prepared for burial in Qom.
The delay in holding the funeral also raises questions, as Shiite tradition provides for quick burials. The Iranian government, in turn, stated that the ceremony was postponed due to “expectations of unprecedented participation”.
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