Iran has dismissed speculation around Mojtaba Khamenei’s condition, saying he survived the February strike and continues to oversee key decisions, including negotiations and field operations.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly since taking over after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israel strike on February 28. Since then, there have been growing questions over the new leader’s health condition and whereabouts.
Both Washington and Tehran claim the other walked away from 21 hours of negotiations in Islamabad, and their accounts of why differ sharply.
Iran's foreign ministry had publicly denied any negotiations over 24 days of conflict, making the reported Araghchi-Witkoff conversation, approved at Tehran's highest level, a direct contradiction of its own official position.
The new leader of the Islamic Revolution declared that "vengeance is priority " until fully achieved."
Mojtaba Khamenei, long seen as a powerful behind-the-scenes figure in Tehran, has formally taken charge as Iran’s Supreme Leader while the country faces escalating military confrontation with the US and Israel.
Donald Trump reacted cautiously to reports of Mojtaba Khamenei’s rise in Iran, as attention turns to the cleric’s influence and past sanctions.
Oil prices cross $100, evacuation flights increase, and global markets react as tensions in West Asia deepen, with missile exchanges and humanitarian concerns growing across the region.
Assembly of Experts member Mirbaqeri stated that a “majority consensus over Khamenei’s successor has been reached.”
"The Chief Minister emphasised the importance of maintaining peace and harmony in Jammu and Kashmir while respecting people’s sentiments and ensuring that expressions of grief and mourning remain peaceful and responsible."
