Reports have emerged in Western and Indian media that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be in serious health after the start of the war between Iran, the US and Israel. According to publications, including the British tabloid Daily Mail, rumors are circulating that he may have fallen into a coma after air strikes on Iranian targets on the first day, News.bg.
Some of these publications claim that Khamenei has suffered serious injuries and may even be unaware of recent events, including his election as supreme leader after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who died in strikes in late February. It is also claimed that Khamenei Jr. has lost a leg.
However, the official authorities in Tehran reject these claims. Iranian officials say that the new supreme leader is alive and continues to carry out his duties, although they have not provided details about his health condition.
There is no independent confirmation of the claims that Mojtaba Khamenei is in a coma. Speculation has also intensified due to the fact that he has not yet appeared in public since the start of the conflict, and his only statement was read by a spokesman on national Iranian television.
The lack of direct public appearances by the new leader and the limited information from Iran contribute to the emergence of contradictory versions about his condition. International observers note that access to verifiable information about what is happening in the country remains severely limited.