Fresh reports from Iranian and Israeli officials show say new Iran Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffer injuries during the early stage of the ongoing war between Iran, Israel and the United States.
Three days after dem announce am as the successor to him late father, Ali Khamenei, the new leader never appear publicly, release video, or make any official statement.
According to three Iranian government officials wey speak anonymously, one reason be say authorities dey fear say any public communication fit expose him location and put him life for danger.
But the officials also reveal say the 56-year-old leader sustain injuries during the first day of the attacks on February 28.
Dem say the injuries affect mainly him legs, although he remain conscious and currently dey hide for a highly secured location with very limited communication.
Two Israeli military officials also confirm say intelligence gathered by Israel suggest say Mojtaba Khamenei suffer leg injuries during the same February 28 attack. Dem say Israel security establishment reach that conclusion even before he officially become the new supreme leader.
However, the full details about how serious the injuries be still no clear.
Despite say the new leader never appear publicly, his images don already spread across Tehran, the capital of Iran. Large banners and murals show him alongside his late father handing over the Iranian flag to him.
For many years, Mojtaba Khamenei operate mostly behind the scenes but remain very influential inside the government. He work closely with the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, especially in coordinating security and military matters for his father’s office.
Across Iran, government supporters don begin organise public gatherings and ceremonies where citizens pledge loyalty to the new leader while waving national flags and displaying his photographs.
His father, Ali Khamenei, die during Israeli airstrikes on a leadership compound in central Tehran on February 28. The attack also reportedly kill several senior Iranian defence officials alongside members of the Khamenei family.
State media outlets in Iran, including Islamic Republic News Agency, don refer to the new leader as a “wounded war veteran.” A statement from Komiteh Emdad, a major religious charity organisation in Iran, also congratulate him using the Persian phrase “janbaz jang,” meaning a veteran wounded during war.
Meanwhile, journalists inside Iran ask the spokesman of the Iranian foreign ministry, Esmail Baghaei, whether the new leader don fully assume control as the country’s top religious and political authority as well as commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
Authorities, however, never release full details about his condition or when he go appear publicly.
