Iranian opposition outlet IranWire reported Friday morning that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition and could die at any moment, citing sources close to the Pezeshkian administration. Later Friday afternoon, additional reports said Khamenei had been rushed to a hospital in critical condition. The reports have not been independently verified by official Iranian sources.
Reports that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition first emerged Friday morning from the opposition outlet IranWire, which cited two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration. According to the report, Khamenei has not met with any cabinet members since the February 28 strike on the leadership compound that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and rumors within the regime's highest circles suggest his physical condition has severely deteriorated. One source told IranWire: 'We would not be surprised if we hear of his death soon.'
Later Friday afternoon, the channel C14 reported that multiple sources inside Iran confirmed Khamenei had been rushed to a hospital in critical condition. A separate report Friday afternoon cited Israeli sources who confirmed that Khamenei is alive but noted his physical condition is poor, with one source saying 'we would not be surprised if we hear news of his death soon.'
The Zioneer has previously reported on the prolonged health crisis surrounding Khamenei, including his absence from public view since assuming the leadership and the internal regime speculation about his fitness to rule. The current reports, based on opposition sources and unverified by official Iranian state media, have not been independently corroborated.
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