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Iran's Supreme Leader Remains Out of Sight After Airstrike

3/29/2026

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has not appeared in public since being injured in a US-Israeli airstrike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and other family members.
He has issued several written statements thanking Iraqi leaders for their support against perceived aggression.
Speculation about his health persists.
Reports indicate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may be exerting control over Iran in Khamenei's absence.

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Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has not appeared in public since being injured in a US-Israeli airstrike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and other family members.
He has issued several written statements thanking Iraqi leaders for their support against perceived aggression.
Speculation about his health persists.
Reports indicate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps may be exerting control over Iran in Khamenei's absence.