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Israeli Intelligence Explained The Mysterious Disappearance Of Iran's New Leader

Israeli Intelligence Explained The Mysterious Disappearance Of Iran's New Leader

It has become known why Khamenei's son is in hiding.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not appearing in public because he was injured in a U.S.-Israeli operation.

It was reported by Reuters and The New York Times.

Reuters sources said Israeli intelligence had information that Iran's new leader had been lightly wounded in airstrikes. For this reason, Khamenei has not appeared in public since his appointment as ayatollah.

Iranian officials told the NYT that one reason the new Iranian leader is in hiding is the fear that any contact could give away his whereabouts and put him in danger.

The publication's sources added that senior government officials have told them about Khamenei's injuries, particularly leg wounds. They noted that he remained conscious in a secure location with limited communications.

Hints about Khamenei's condition

NYT noted that several hints about Mojtaba Khamenei's condition were made on state television and the state news agency IRNA. In particular, Iran's new leader was called a "wounded war veteran."

In addition, the government's religious organization Komiteh Emdad called him a "janbaz jang" in its welcoming statement, a Persian term for a veteran wounded in war.

Two Israeli military officials told Reuters that information Israel had obtained suggested that Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured on Feb. 28, even before he became supreme leader. At the same time, the exact circumstances and severity of the injuries are still unknown.

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