On March 12, Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei failed to make a public appearance, sparking widespread speculation that he had been seriously injured. In response to the rumors, the Iranian president's son and high-ranking relatives urgently issued statements clarifying that the new leader was "safe and sound."
A relative of Mujtabah told the Financial Times, "He is currently in good condition and still busy with various tasks. For security and political reasons, he has decided to refrain from any public appearances for the time being. To some extent, this is also to create uncertainty for his opponents, preventing them from getting concrete information about him. Let them guess." The expert meeting did not clarify whether Khamenei was present during the meeting, nor did it provide detailed information about the voting process.
Earlier reports indicated that Iranian Ambassador to Cyprus, Alireza Sararian, stated in an interview that Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured in the US-Israeli airstrikes against Iran on February 28.
