New Iranian Supreme Leader Struck by Israeli-American Missiles, Here Is His Condition
Public social media has been abuzz with reports that Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered severe injuries following an airstrike launched by the United States and Israel on 28 February, which also killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
The claim was subsequently addressed by Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and himself a government adviser, who asserted that Mojtaba Khamenei is currently in good condition and not in danger, despite major military attacks shaking Tehran.
“I heard the news that Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I asked some friends who have connections. They told me that, thank God, he is safe and well,” Pezeshkian said in a post on his official Telegram channel, as reported on Wednesday (11 March 2026).
Despite the presidential family’s denials, Iranian state media has signalled a somewhat different narrative. State television recently referred to Mojtaba Khamenei as a “wounded Ramadan war veteran,” though without specifying the nature of his injuries.
By contrast, Western media has reported more specific information about Mojtaba’s physical condition since the airstrikes began. Based on intelligence gathered, there are strong indications that the leader was caught in an explosion while accompanying his father on the first day of the assault.
“Khamenei suffered wounds to his legs on the first day of the war, 28 February, when his father, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was killed in the airstrike,” according to a report by The New York Times.
The tensions between the US-Israel axis and Iran stem from prolonged escalation over Tehran’s nuclear programme and the influence of pro-Iran militias in the Middle East. Relations reached their lowest point following a series of retaliatory strikes involving regional proxies, until the US and Israel ultimately launched direct military operations against Iran’s core defence infrastructure to cripple its highest command structure.
The conflict has now escalated into open warfare that threatens global energy stability and international security. Military operations targeting key figures such as the Khamenei family are viewed as systematic efforts to create a power vacuum in Iran, whilst Tehran has vowed to continue resistance against what it characterises as Western aggression.