Iran’s recently appointed Supreme Leader is reportedly in a coma with severe injuries, including the loss of a leg and damage to his stomach or liver. The new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is currently receiving intensive care at Sina University Hospital in Tehran, as reported by The Sun. A source within Tehran indicated that security forces have cordoned off a section of the hospital where Mojtaba is being treated.
The insider, connected to a dissident in London, received information from members of the hospital’s trauma team, stating that Mojtaba’s condition is critical and he is under the care of Mohammad Reza Zafargjani, Iran’s Minister of Health, Treatment, and Medical Education, who is a prominent trauma surgeon. Mojtaba is said to have undergone amputation of one or both legs and suffered internal injuries, resulting in his comatose state.
The exact circumstances leading to Mojtaba Khamenei’s injuries remain unclear, with speculation whether they occurred during the same attack that claimed the life of his father. Iranian state TV referred to Mojtaba as ‘janbaz’, wounded by the enemy, during the ‘Ramadan war’, the term used in Iran to describe the ongoing conflict. The broadcast announcing Mojtaba’s appointment as the new leader did not disclose the specifics of his injuries, although it was mentioned that his wife and father were killed in Israeli airstrikes on Tehran.
Following the announcement of Mojtaba’s leadership role, images aired on Iranian state TV depicted crowds in Tehran celebrating with chants and flag-waving. The crowds were heard shouting “Allahu Akbar, Khamenei Rahbar,” translating to “God is great, Khamenei is the leader.”