Iran’s newly installed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reportedly sustained injuries during the ongoing conflict but is still capable of performing his duties, according to an Iranian official who spoke to Reuters on Wednesday.
The official did not disclose how or when the injury occurred and provided no explanation for Mojtaba’s absence from public view since his appointment was announced.
Another source familiar with the matter told The Jerusalem Post that although Mojtaba was wounded during the conflict, assessments indicate he remains able to oversee government affairs and continue functioning as Iran’s leader.
Earlier reports by Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting, the country’s state television network, said Mojtaba had been injured. However, the broadcast did not specify the circumstances of the injury or its severity, nor did it indicate when the incident took place.
The report also did not clarify whether the injury has affected his daily responsibilities as head of state.
Despite assurances from officials that he remains in charge, no photographs or video footage of the new leader have been released since news of his appointment surfaced, fuelling speculation among analysts and critics of the Iranian government.
Opposition figures say the lack of public appearances raises questions about who is currently directing the country’s leadership during the ongoing crisis.
Some critics have suggested that another senior figure within the Iranian establishment could be exercising real authority behind the scenes, while Mojtaba serves largely as a symbolic or representative head.
Mojtaba is the son of Iran’s long-time supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and has long been regarded as an influential but largely behind-the-scenes figure in the country’s political system.
Although he held no formal government office for many years, analysts have widely believed he wielded significant influence within Iran’s political and security establishment through close ties with key power structures.
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