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Mojtaba Khamenei health update as ‘heavily wounded’ leader ‘struggles to speak’ | World | News

Mojtaba Khamenei health update as ‘heavily wounded’ leader ‘struggles to speak’ | World | News

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Mojtaba Khamenei has been gravely wounded but continues to lead his country, it has been claimed. The new supreme leader’s leg has been operated on three times, four senior Iranian officials have claimed, adding he is awaiting a prosthetic. The Iranian Supreme Leader is also believed to be having difficulty speaking after suffering severe facial burns to his face and lips, according to a report by The New York Times. Officials said that, in time, he is expected to need plastic surgery. Surrounded by a team of medical staff, he has undergone surgery on one hand and is starting to regain function, the report also claimed. Khamenei has not appeared in public since being appointed to replace his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israeli strike on the first day of Operation Epic Fury, on February 28. Senior commanders of the Guards and senior government officials do not visit him, out of fears that Israel may trace them to him and kill him, the report also claimed. The 56-year-old has also not …

Iran leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ‘severe and disfiguring wounds’ | World | News

Iran leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ‘severe and disfiguring wounds’ | World | News

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Mojtaba Khamenei (Image: Getty) Iran’s new Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is suffering from “severe and disfiguring wounds”, it has been reported. Three people close to his inner circle have told the Reuters news agency that Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries sustained in the airstrike which killed his father and Iran‘s former Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei. All three sources told the agency Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in Tehran. They also said he suffered a significant injury to either one or both of his legs. He remains sharp mentally, according to Reuters. Khamenei, 56, has not appeared on TV, in photos or on the radio since the airstrike on February 28, in which his wife and other family members were also killed. READ MORE: Trump loading warships ‘with the best weapons ever’ if Iran talks collapse READ MORE: Heathrow makes major announcement as 8 new flight destinations added A source said to be familiar with US intelligence told Reuters Khamenei was ​believed to have …

Iran’s late leader ‘was wary of son Mojtaba Khamenei taking over’ | World | News

Iran’s late leader ‘was wary of son Mojtaba Khamenei taking over’ | World | News

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Late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was reportedly wary of his son Mojtaba replacing him as Iran’s Supreme Leader, sources have claimed. A US intelligence analysis suggests Ali Khamenei, who led the regime from 1989 until his death on February 28, harboured concerns about Mojtaba succeeding him as he was perceived as not very bright, and was viewed as unqualified to be leader, sources described as familiar with the matter have claimed. The US intelligence report has been circulated to US President Donald Trump as well as a small circle around him, the sources also alleged to CBS news. Mojtaba was announced Iran’s new Supreme Leader last weekend, eight days after his father had died in his compound in one of the strikes launched by the US and Israel on the first day of their joint operation. Mojtaba hasn’t been seen in public since the conflict in the Middle East began. On Thursday, he spoke for the first time to his country, albeit in the form of a written statement, fuelling rumours he may have been severely …

Mojtaba Khamenei health update as Iran’s official issues statement | World | News

Mojtaba Khamenei health update as Iran’s official issues statement | World | News

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An influential Iranian official has issued an update on the health conditions of the Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei. Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Affairs Minister of Iran, claimed on Sunday: “The Leader of the Revolution is in complete health and is fully managing the situation.” Khamenei, son of the late Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei killed on the first day of Operation Epic Fury, has yet to make a public appearance since the beginning of the war. In his statement, shared by Iranian state news outlet ISNA on X, Araghchi didn’t immediately provide an evidence supporting the health condition of the country’s leader. It comes as the US President Donald Trump questioned whether the new Supreme Leader of Iran, who hasn’t been seen since Operation Epic Fury began, is “even alive” in a new interview. During an interview with NBS news, Mr Trump said: “I don’t know if he’s even alive. So far, nobody’s been able to show him.” Even US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed on Friday that the son of …

Trump claims Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei is dead after bombing | World | News

Trump claims Iran’s Mojtaba Khamenei is dead after bombing | World | News

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US president Donald Trump has asserted that he was informed Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is “not alive,” swiftly adding that if he is indeed alive, he should capitulate. His speculation about Khamenei, which surfaced during a phone call with NBC News on Saturday, comes after the newly appointed Ayatollah of Iran failed to appear on camera last Thursday as expected, to deliver his inaugural statement as the beleaguered nation’s leader. “I don’t know if he’s even alive. So far, nobody’s been able to show him,” Trump stated during an extensive phone call with NBC. “I’m hearing he’s not alive, and if he is, he should do something very smart for his country, and that’s surrender.” Ensure our latest news headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source. Click here to activate or add us as Preferred Source in your Google search settings. An anonymous source within the Iranian capital of Tehran reported that Khamenei, 56, allegedly lost at least one leg and sustained serious abdominal …

US’s Hegseth claims new Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei injured | US-Israel war on Iran News

US’s Hegseth claims new Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei injured | US-Israel war on Iran News

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Pete Hegseth’s remarks come a day after Khamenei pledged to keep fighting in first statement since he was named leader. Listen to this article | 3 mins info United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has claimed that Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been wounded in US-Israeli attacks on the country. During a news conference at the Pentagon on Friday, Hegseth said Khamenei “is wounded and likely disfigured”. Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list “He put our statement yesterday – a weak one actually – but there was no voice, and there was no video. It was a written statement,” Hegseth said. The Pentagon chief did not provide evidence for his assessment, and Iran has not given any details about Khamenei’s condition. Iranian leaders also did not immediately respond to Hegseth’s claims. Khamenei on Thursday issued his first public statement since taking over as supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on February 28, the first day of the United States and Israeli assault on Iran. In written remarks …

Mojtaba Khamenei ‘wounded and likely disfigured’ as major update issued on Iran leader | World | News

Mojtaba Khamenei ‘wounded and likely disfigured’ as major update issued on Iran leader | World | News

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The new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is “wounded” and “likely disfigured”, the US War Secretary Pete Hegseth has said. Hegseth points to a written statement from Mojtaba that was read out on Iranian state television the previous day, questioning why no video or audio of Mojtaba himself was shown. He said: “We know the new so-called not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured. He put out a statement yesterday – a weak one actually – but there was no voice and there was no video. It was a written statement. He called for unity… apparently killing tens of thousands of protesters is his kind o unity.” The defence secretary further said that Iran’s military capability has been dramatically degraded. He said the Iranian regime will only see the stars and stripes of the USA and Israel’s star of David, which he describes as “their worst nightmare”. Mr Hegseth said Iran’s missile launches had dropped by about 90%, and its one‑way attack drones were down 95% the previous day, adding that Iran currently lacks …

Mojtaba Khamenei has called for Iranian unity – but he may not be alive

Mojtaba Khamenei has called for Iranian unity – but he may not be alive

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Four days after being selected as Iran’s supreme leader and nearly two weeks into a war that killed his immediate family, Mojtaba Khamenei released his first statement. It was not a speech. It was not a video address. It was a written message read aloud by a state television news anchor. The message warned the US to close its Gulf bases immediately, or the host countries would face further attacks. The Strait of Hormuz should remain blocked. And there would be revenge for every Iranian killed by US-Israeli bombs, including special retribution for the children killed at the girls’ school in Minab, probably because of a US Tomahawk missile. Of course, it was a rallying call to the people of Iran, and a spiky threat to the US and its allies. But it revealed nothing about the condition of the man who commands Iran’s war effort and holds absolute authority over the country’s nearly 100 million people. According to an official speaking from inside Iran, military commanders prosecuting the war have received no orders from …

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei strikes defiant tone in first public statement

Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei strikes defiant tone in first public statement

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Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei gave his first public statement on Thursday, saying that Iran will not capitulate to demands from the United States and Israel. Khamenei was elevated to his current role after his father was killed in a joint air offensive by the U.S. and Israel. The new supreme leader of Iran called his father’s death a “deep wound” and vowed to avenge the deaths of Iranians who have been killed in ongoing conflict. His defiant statement was read by a newsreader on Iranian state television. “We will not refrain from avenging the blood of your martyrs,” the statement said. Khamenei called on other forces in the reason to join Iran’s cause and attack American bases, calling the security promised by American military presence “nothing more than a lie.” “The countries of the region must clarify their position regarding the aggressors against our beloved homeland and the killers of our people,” Khamenei said. Khamenei said the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping corridor to Iran’s south, would remain closed for the duration of the war. …