Media revealed that Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader of Iran, was injured on the first day of the outbreak of war, and he is currently residing in a high-security shelter with his communications reduced to the lowest level, for fear of being targeted.
The New York Times reported, citing Iranian officials, that Khamenei, who is 56 years old, was injured in the attacks that targeted Iran at the beginning of the war, and is suffering from injuries that include an injury to his legs.
The report stated that Khamenei has not appeared in public since he was declared supreme leader to succeed his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in an air strike on the leadership complex in Tehran on February 28, and he has not issued any written or video statement since assuming the position.
Iranian officials attributed the reason for his absence to security fears that any public appearance or communication might reveal his whereabouts and expose him to an assassination attempt, especially after Israeli threats to target him and hints from US President Donald Trump in this direction.
The report also stated from Iranian sources that “Khamenei” resides in a very secure hideout and is limited to limited communications, indicating that he is still conscious despite his injuries, but his precise health condition is still unclear.
In Israel, security sources said that estimates also indicate that “Khamenei” was injured in his legs during the first strikes of the war, which is information that the Israeli security services obtained even before the official announcement of his appointment as Supreme Leader.
His father, Ali Khamenei, was killed in an Israeli air strike that targeted the leadership headquarters in the heart of Tehran, which also resulted in the killing of a number of senior security officials, in addition to the mother of the new Khamenei, his wife, and his son.
Despite his absence from public appearances, pictures of the new guide began to spread in the streets of Tehran, where huge banners were raised bearing his picture next to his father, and supporters of the regime organized gatherings to declare loyalty to him in a number of Iranian cities.
