According to an Iranian report, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition and could die at any moment, as a source quoted the report as saying. The report comes after IranWire earlier today cited two sources saying the leader was in 'extremely critical' condition. The information is unverified and from a single source.
A new Iranian report, circulating Friday afternoon, claims that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition and could die at any moment. The report, which The Zioneer has not independently verified, provides no cause for his condition. It follows a series of unverified claims from the opposition outlet IranWire earlier today.
Earlier today at 07:26 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported that IranWire first cited a single source saying Khamenei had not met any government members since the Feb. 28 strike and was in poor health. By the same hour, successive IranWire reports cited two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration who described Khamenei as in 'extremely critical' condition, with questions over his ability to rule. The reports have all come from the same opposition outlet, and none have been independently corroborated.
As The Zioneer has reported since June 2026, Mojtaba Khamenei succeeded his father Ali Khamenei as Supreme Leader. Subsequent reports — including a July 30 report citing US and Israeli operations to locate him — have described him as severely wounded, with his whereabouts and health status a matter of intense speculation.
All claims about Khamenei's condition remain unverified and from single or opposition sources. No official Iranian confirmation or independent reporting has emerged.
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