The deputy commander of Iran's Basij force told the Mizan news agency that footage of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appearing in public and meeting with commanders will be released in the future. The statement is a rare official acknowledgment of the leader's continued absence from public view, amid months of speculation about his health and whereabouts.
The deputy commander of Iran's Basij paramilitary organization stated on Sunday that documentation of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appearing in public and meeting with commanders will be published in the future, according to the Mizan news agency.
The statement is a rare official reference to Khamenei's prolonged absence from public view. Since the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, in a strike on the leadership compound on February 28, Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen in any verified public appearance. The Zioneer has previously reported on unverified claims and widespread speculation regarding his health, including reports that he was rushed to hospital in critical condition and that his siblings attended the funeral of Ali Khamenei without him.
The Basij deputy's promise to release footage may be an attempt to counter persistent rumors about the leader's incapacitation or death. However, the statement itself acknowledges that such documentation has not yet been made public, leaving the question of Khamenei's actual condition unanswered. The claim comes from a single official source and has not been independently corroborated.
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