Mojtaba Khamenei injured in an Israeli raid: "He is safe, taken to a secure location"

The Middle Eastern crisis is enriched by a new, enigmatic piece that casts shadows on the real health conditions at the top of the Islamic Republic. The new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, is said to have been injured, particularly in the lower limbs, during one of the attacks carried out by Israel in the early stages of the current conflict.

The revelation was published by the New York Times, which cites three distinct Iranian sources. According to the information gathered by the U.S. newspaper, despite the injuries sustained, the leader is reported to be alert and conscious. However, he is currently said to be sheltered in a high-security location, with communication channels minimized.

The fear of Tehran's security apparatus is that any signal could betray his exact location, exposing him to further risks.

A partial confirmation also comes from Israeli sources: two military officials from the Jewish state have reported that intelligence believes Khamenei was hit in the leg on the very first day of the war, even before his formal appointment as Supreme Leader.

Mojtaba indeed rose to the top after the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, killed on February 28 in a series of joint Israeli-American attacks.

Yousef Pezeshkian, son of President Masoud Pezeshkian and government advisor, intervened on social media to contain alarm. In a message on Telegram, he wrote: “I heard the news that Mojtaba Khamenei was injured. I asked some friends who had contacts. They told me that, thank God, he is safe and sound”.

Complicating the situation further, the Iranian state television has intervened, and while not providing details on the extent or nature of any injuries, it recently referred to Mojtaba Khamenei as a “wounded veteran of the Ramadan war”, a term the regime uses to describe the ongoing conflict. This lexical choice sounds like an indirect confirmation of the incident, framing it in the context of patriotic sacrifice.