Speculation Mounts Over Absent Iranian Supreme Leader’s Fate and Authority

Iran’s supreme leader remains unseen 6 months after war began

Six months after the air strikes that began the war and propelled ⁠a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran’s supreme leader, he remains entirely unseen and unheard by Iranians – a vacuum at the heart of his country’s leadership. Questions over his condition and role are growing increasingly fraught, with Iran facing critical decisions over a war that has set the Middle East aflame while trashing the country’s already fragile economy. Iranian officials and other senior sources i...

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Unseen, Unheard: Doubts Grow Over Iran Supreme Leader's Role

Iranian officials and other senior sources in the country say Mojtaba Khamenei remains in control.

Iran’s disfigured supreme leader remains invisible six months into an existential war

Six months after the airstrikes that began the war and propelled a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran’s supreme leader, he remains entirely unseen and unheard by Iranians – a vacuum at the heart of his country’s leadership. Questions over his condition and role are growing increasingly fraught, with Iran facing critical […]

Iran’s unseen supreme leader fuels questions over who is in charge

Six months after the airstrikes that triggered the war and thrust a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran’s supreme leader, he remains almost completely absent from...