A major update has been provided onIran'snew Supreme Leader, who has reportedly not been seen in public since his appointment on Sunday.Mojtaba Khamenei suceeded his late father Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a joint US-Israel airstrike atthe end of last month

However, since been appointed at the weekend, Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, has reportedly not been seen in public, leading to questions over his whereabouts as the US andIsraelintensify their attacks on Iran as tensions in theMiddle Eastskyrocket. The new supreme leader has not been seen ⁠in ​public since his appointmentthree days ago. Israel's ​intelligence assessment is that Iran's ‌new supreme leader was lightly wounded in the Israeli-U.S. joint air war ​against Iran, a senior ​Israeli official told Reuters. The New York Times also claims that Khamenei was injured on theopening day of the warand cited three Iranian sources.

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The officials also added that Khamenei had not appeared in public due to concerns that any communication could reveal his location and put him in danger.

Iran's political system is dominated by the Supreme Leader, the country's highest authority who exercises control over the armed forces, judiciary and key state institutions.

The position had been held since 1989 by Ali Khamenei, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in the Middle East.

Tensions in the region escalated sharplyfollowing major attacks reported on February 28, which were said to have targeted Iranian military and strategic facilities.

The strikes were widely viewed as a significant turning point, fuelling fears of a broader conflict and prompting renewed questions within Iran about leadership stability and the issue of succession.

In the days that followed, attention increasingly focused on Ali Khamenei’s son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who had long been seen by some experts as an influential behind-the-scenes figure.

Source: Daily Express :: World Feed