Two sources close to President Pezeshkian's administration told the opposition website IranWire that acting Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has not met with any government officials since the Feb. 28 attack on the leadership compound, and that regime rumors suggest his health is failing. One source said his physical condition is poor and that 'we would not be surprised if we soon hear of his death.' The report warns it is uncorroborated.
This morning's report from IranWire adds to the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the health and whereabouts of Iran's acting Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei. The opposition site, citing two sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration, claims that Khamenei has not met with any government officials since the Feb. 28, 2026, attack on the leadership compound that killed his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, and several family members. The sources say that rumors of Khamenei's deteriorating health are rife within the regime's highest levels, with one source describing his physical condition as poor and suggesting he could die soon.
The Zioneer has previously reported on the evolving situation around Khamenei's leadership. On Aug. 5, President Pezeshkian stated that communication with Khamenei was 'very complex' — a remark that fueled speculation about the supreme leader's accessibility. Multiple unverified reports over the past months have alternately claimed Khamenei was killed in the initial attack, died later from injuries, or was alive but out of contact. A senior Israeli source stated on Jul. 29 that Khamenei is alive and that Iran is deterred from attacking Israel.
The current report from IranWire is explicitly uncorroborated and should be treated with caution. It has not been confirmed by any official Iranian source, state media, or independent verification. The absence of a public appearance by Khamenei continues to be a focal point of speculation about the stability of Iran's theocratic leadership.
2 developments
- DevelopingNew evidence reportedly shows Mojtaba Khamenei died long ago
- DevelopingYoni Ben Menachem: Mojtaba Khamenei alive and in Iran, cabinet ministers informed
- DevelopingReuters: Mojtaba Khamenei's absence from public eye could weaken Iran's regime
- DevelopingReport: Mojtaba Khamenei died in March from airstrike injuries
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