Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has sustained injuries, but his life is not in danger. This was stated by the official spokesperson of the Islamic Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail Baghaei, in an interview with the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera.

According to the diplomat, Khamenei is "injured but feeling well." However, the exact date of his first public appearance remains unknown. Baghaei noted that "three or four people" had vied for the position of Supreme Leader, but the majority of the Assembly of Experts supported Mojtaba Khamenei's candidacy.

Khamenei was elected Supreme Leader on March 8. Reports of his injury emerged on March 11, with The New York Times citing Iranian officials. According to the publication's sources, he was harmed on the first day of attacks by Israel and the United States. It was reported that he has leg injuries, and CNN suggested it might involve a broken leg.

Mojtaba Khamenei assumed leadership of Iran following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The previous Supreme Leader perished on February 28 as a result of Israeli strikes on Tehran. Several family members—his daughter, son-in-law, granddaughter, and daughter-in-law—also died in the attacks. The ayatollah's wife succumbed to her injuries a few days later.

Previously, The Wall Street Journal reported that U.S. President Donald Trump could support the elimination of Iran's new leader. Trump himself has publicly expressed dissatisfaction with the election of the deceased Khamenei's son.

Source: kun.uz