Iran’s supreme leader unconscious and ‘unable to be involved in any decision-making’
Missing Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly unconscious and “unable to be involved in any decision-making,” according to an intelligence memo, weeks after he was seriously injured in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father and triggered the ongoing war.
The 56-year-old leader has not been seen since the initial February 28 attacks, which killed his father, Ali Khamenei, along with several family members. Since then, only written statements have been released, raising questions about his ability to govern.
According to an assessment obtained by the Times of London, Khamenei is receiving medical treatment for a “severe” condition in the holy city of Qom, about 87 miles south of Tehran. “Mojtaba Khamenei is being treated in Qom in a severe condition, unable to be involved in any decision-making by the regime,” the memo, based on US and Israeli intelligence, stated.
Conflicting reports about Khamenei’s injuries have circulated since the strikes, with some sources claiming he suffered only a fractured foot, while others suggested he was in a coma. His absence has fueled speculation about the stability of Iran’s leadership.
Since being named his father’s successor last month, Khamenei has reportedly issued written statements broadcast by state media. In a statement dated March 12, he said, “I assure everyone that we will not refrain from avenging the blood of your martyrs. The retaliation we have in mind is not limited only to the martyrdom of the great leader of the revolution [Ali Khamenei]; rather, every member of the nation who is martyred by the enemy constitutes a separate case in the file of revenge.”
A follow-up statement on April 1 reportedly pledged support for anti-American and anti-Israel groups in the region. “I firmly declare that the consistent policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran, in continuing the path of the late Imam and martyred leader, is based on continuing to support the resistance against the Zionist-American enemy,” the statement said.
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