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Iran released a rare video showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei amid reports of deteriorating health; the footage aired by Mehr News Agency shows him with several people, though no timing or location was given. Mojtaba, elevated to leader after his father Ali Khamenei’s death, has not appeared publicly since, while the piece notes ongoing tensions with the US and other regional dynamics.
Iran released a rare video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei looking in apparent good health, but with no date or location given, the clip does little to dispel persistent health rumors tied to injuries from the February airstrike; Tehran insists he's well and says more footage will be released to demonstrate active leadership, while previous AI-generated images had circulated.
Iranian state media released a sub-15-second, undated video allegedly showing Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei with other men; no date or location is given, fueling questions about his health and public appearances as meetings with President Masoud Pezeshkian and future footage were also reported.
Iranian sources say Mojtaba Khamenei has not publicly appeared since a February attack on the Supreme Leader's compound and the deaths of family members, fueling rumors of poor health and prompting concern at the highest levels of the regime.
Iranian officials and media outlets cite IranWire that two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian say Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in an extremely critical condition and could die soon, with no cabinet meetings since the February 28 US-Israeli strikes that killed his father. The claims are unverified; Iranian authorities haven't confirmed illness and state media has shown a low public profile for him. Pezeshkian told state TV that communicating with Khamenei is 'very difficult,' fueling speculation amid ongoing regional tensions.
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in a secret, dark Tehran location where they could not see each other; the encounter lasted only a few minutes and left Pezeshkian questioning whether the person he met was really Mojtaba. He later claimed a longer, two-and-a-half-hour May meeting in a cordial setting. The report portrays tensions between the president and the supreme leader, including threats of resignation and an alleged ‘final ultimatum’ backed by the IRGC. Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in public for about five months, while US and Israeli media commentary and Trump remarks add to questions about leadership stability in Iran.
Iran's president says it’s 'very difficult' to contact the absent Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has not been seen publicly since taking the role and even skipped his own father’s funeral. The leadership absence comes amid a tense military and diplomatic standoff, underscoring leadership uncertainty as Tehran navigates regional tensions.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on state TV that contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is currently “very difficult,” amid reports the leader warned him over his resignation. Pezeshkian also spoke with Hamas’ Khalil al-Hayya, signaling Tehran’s support for Palestinian leaders in indirect talks with Israel, while Tehran worries about audio recordings that could reveal Khamenei’s location.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said communication with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is 'very difficult' while the leader remains out of public view after a US-Israeli strike wounded him and killed his father; Pezeshkian defended Khamenei's resilience, noting written communications and productive meetings, as speculation about his standing continues.
Iran’s president Masoud Pezeshkian reportedly sat in the back of a dark car for a secret, reportedly brief meeting with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, yet Pezeshkian cannot confirm it was the leader, hearing only a voice in the dark. The encounter reportedly happened after Pezeshkian pressed for a meeting, and he’s since asked for a face-to-face at the leader’s residence. IRGC influence has grown amid widespread mystery around Khamenei’s public absence since taking power.
Iran’s unseen Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has become a political weapon in a widening intra-regime power struggle, with competing claims about President Masoud Pezeshkian’s relationship to the leader. Reports from Iran International describe conflicting narratives—one suggesting plans to resign and another that Pezeshkian met with Mojtaba—while experts say a leadership vacuum is fueling infighting among Islamist factions that weaponize Khamenei’s name to justify moves and constrain rivals. The claims have not been independently verified, and Mojtaba Khamenei’s public absence adds to the uncertainty about who really controls the regime.
Exclusive reporting says Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei for only a few minutes in the back seat of a dark Tehran car, unable to see his counterpart and unsure if the voice belonged to Khamenei; the encounter, secured through pressure after Pezeshkian threatened to resign, contradicts his public account of a longer meeting and underscores Tehran's opaque leadership amid ongoing US-Iran diplomacy.
A masked mourner at Ali Khamenei's funeral has been identified as his eldest grandson, Mohammad Javad Khamenei, rather than the expected Mojtaba Khamenei. Javad was reportedly badly burned in the February 28 strikes that killed Khamenei’s son and other relatives, while Mojtaba has not appeared publicly since then, fueling ongoing speculation about the succession. The six‑day funeral drew as many as 43 million mourners across Iran and Iraq, according to state media.
Iran’s recently positioned leader Mojtaba Khamenei pledges to avenge his father Ali Khamenei’s death, signaling retaliation as a fragile ceasefire with the U.S. frays and new strikes heighten tensions around the Strait of Hormuz.
Mojtaba Khamenei pledged on Telegram to avenge his father Ali Khamenei's assassination, saying the killers will be brought to justice and that the revenge will be carried out whether or not he remains in public life; the vow followed his father's funeral in Karbala amid calls to target Trump, and comes as U.S. and Israeli officials say Iranian circles discussed assassinating Trump, a threat Trump answered with warnings on Truth Social.