March 11, 2026
Where is the new leader of Iran?
מוג׳תבא חמינאי. תמונה: ויקיפדיה
Mojtaba Khamenei is the new Supreme Leader of Iran.
He is the son of Ali Khamenei, who was eliminated.
Mojtaba has not appeared in public since the start of the war.
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He also has not made any official statements. There are many unsubstantiated rumors online about his condition. There are rumors that he was killed in an attack. There are rumors that he was critically injured and is unfit for the role. But these rumors have not been confirmed.
According to a report in The New York Times, Mojtaba Khamenei was injured on the first day of the war. The injury is in his legs. It is unclear how severe it is. Iranian officials said that he is conscious. They claimed that he is in a highly secure location. Communication with him is limited to avoid revealing his location. According to the report, his family members were severely affected on the first day of the war. His mother, wife, and son were killed in the attack.