# Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei critically ill, reports say

2026-08-07T17:06:02+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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Israeli media and the IranWire outlet, citing sources close to President Pezeshkian’s administration, say Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in “extremely critical condition” and has been rushed to hospital. According to the Jerusalem Post, one source said officials “would not be surprised” to hear of his death soon. Khamenei has not appeared in public since US-Israeli strikes killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, on February 28, 2026. Iranian authorities have not confirmed the reports, and state-linked officials have described any injuries as limited. President Pezeshkian admitted in a televised interview that communicating with the leader is now “very difficult”. The claims remain unverified.

## Coverage

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com <https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/middle-east/iran-officials-would-not-be-surprised-if-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-dies-soon-report/articleshow/133037704.cms>
- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/iran-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-in-critical-condition-rushed-to-hospital-reports-2026-08-07-1050723>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/middle-east/irans-supreme-leader-mojtaba-khamenei-rushed-to-hospital-in-critical-condition-israeli-media-reports-article-155376522>

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