# Mojtaba Khamenei in critical condition, Israeli media claim amid secrecy 2026-08-08T04:42:11+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Israeli media report that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition and has been hospitalised after being wounded in US-Israeli strikes that killed his father on February 28, 2026. Channel 14 and the Jerusalem Post, citing sources inside Iran, say senior officials fear he could die. Since taking office, Khamenei has not appeared in public and communicates only through written statements. President Masoud Pezeshkian has admitted direct contact is 'very difficult'. A Saudi outlet claimed earlier that Khamenei is not in Iran and that his messages are written by IRGC chief Ahmad Vahidi. Iran's health ministry has called his injuries superficial, but no independent confirmation of his condition or location exists. Pezeshkian reportedly met a man identified as Khamenei in a dark car and could not see him. The secrecy fuels speculation over who actually runs Iran. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - newindianexpress.com Tags: airstrike, Iran, IRGC, Mojtaba Khamenei, secrecy, Supreme Leader Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/reports-say-irans-new-supreme-leader-wounded-whereabouts-unknown/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/reports-say-irans-new-supreme-leader-wounded-whereabouts-unknown/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.