The opposition outlet IranWire reported Friday, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration, that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not met with any government member since the February 28 strike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and destroyed his compound. The report adds that rumors in high regime circles indicate Khamenei is in critical physical condition and may die at any moment, with one source stating they would not be surprised if news of his death emerges soon.
The opposition outlet IranWire reported Friday that two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration say Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not met with any government member since the February 28 strike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and destroyed the leadership compound. The report, also cited by the source of Yair Goldblatt, adds that rumors in high regime circles indicate Khamenei is in critical physical condition and may die at any moment, with one source stating they would not be surprised to hear of his death soon. This is the latest in a series of claims from IranWire today: at 07:26 Jerusalem, the outlet reported that Khamenei was isolated from his government and in serious health, and at 12:25, it reported that two sources said he was in critical condition.
The Zioneer has been tracking this story since the February strike. On July 8, The Zioneer reported an unverified claim that Ali Khamenei was killed in the strike and his son Mojtaba survived. On June 19, a single source claimed Mojtaba Khamenei was abducted from a Tehran hospital. On July 4, activist Nicholas Lissack reported that Khamenei died in March from airstrike injuries. On July 5, The Zioneer reported that all of Khamenei's children except Mojtaba attended the funeral. On June 8, Iran International reported that contact was lost with Khamenei amid missile escalation. On July 11, Khamenei issued a written statement vowing revenge for his father's killing. The thread shows a pattern of unverified claims regarding Khamenei's status, with today's reports adding further detail.
The reports are based on anonymous sources from an opposition outlet and remain unverified. No official confirmation from Iranian state media or regime sources has emerged. The condition and location of Khamenei remain unknown, and the power vacuum in Tehran, if confirmed, would be significant.
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