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Iran's Supreme Leader Weak, Controlled by Revolutionary Guard

3/22/2026

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Mojtaba Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, is alive but does not wield real control over Iran's leadership, per assessments by Israel and the United States.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) likely controls him.
He is reportedly injured but functional, with authority weaker than his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
During Nowruz, an address did not occur; only a written statement and still images were released, raising questions about his influence.

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Story summary

Mojtaba Khamenei, the Iranian Supreme Leader, is alive but does not wield real control over Iran's leadership, per assessments by Israel and the United States.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) likely controls him.
He is reportedly injured but functional, with authority weaker than his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
During Nowruz, an address did not occur; only a written statement and still images were released, raising questions about his influence.