On Wednesday, March 11, according to a report from Epoch Times’ Israel branch, senior Israeli security officials informed Epoch Times that Mojtaba Khamenei, the newly appointed Supreme Leader of Iran, had suffered a leg injury. The extent of his injuries is currently unclear.
It is reported that Mojtaba was injured during the recent attack launched by the United States and Israel on the residence of Iran’s Supreme Leader.
Reuters reported on Wednesday that an Iranian official confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Supreme Leader, sustained minor injuries at the start of the war, during which his parents, wife, and son were killed in an airstrike. Mojtaba is currently undergoing treatment.
Since the outbreak of the war, Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearances or issued any direct statements.
According to Reuters, there are also sources indicating that Israeli authorities believe he sustained minor injuries.
CNN cited an insider source saying that Mojtaba Khamenei fractured his leg on the first day of the US-Israel bombing operations, in addition to other minor injuries.
Unlike his father, the 56-year-old Mojtaba Khamenei has maintained a very low profile. He has never held any government position, nor has he given any public speeches or interviews, with only very few photos and videos of him available to the public.
BBC reported that there have long been rumors circulating about Mojtaba Khamenei holding a significant degree of influence behind the scenes in Iranian politics.
According to the Associated Press, leaked US diplomatic cables from the late 2000s described him as the “power behind the robes” and portrayed him as a “capable and strong leader” widely perceived as such within the regime.
Mojtaba Khamenei was born on September 8, 1969, in the northeastern Iranian city of Mashhad, as the second of six children of Khamenei.