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Iran's New Leader Wounded in Airstrikes?

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Unverified reports suggest Irans new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured in airstrikes on Tehran, potentially suffering severe wounds including loss of limbs. He was reportedly evacuated to Moscow for urgent medical care, but neither Iran nor Russia has confirmed these accounts. The true extent of his condition and its impact on Irans leadership remain uncertain.

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Iran's New Leader Wounded in Airstrikes?

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US News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Iran's New Leader Wounded in Airstrikes?. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On March 15, reports indicate Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtava Kamanai, the 56-year-old son of the late Ayatollah Ali Kamanai, suffered injuries during airstrikes on Tehran on February 28. He stepped into the top role right after his father was killed in those same attacks, but unverified sources now claim he was rushed out of the country for urgent medical care. According to a Kuwaiti newspaper, he was secretly flown to Moscow on a Russian military plane shortly after the strikes. There, he reportedly underwent surgery at a private hospital tied to one of President Vladimir Putin's residences. Neither Iranian nor Russian officials have confirmed the evacuation or his treatment, leaving many details in doubt. Various accounts describe his wounds as severe, with some suggesting he fell into a coma for major internal injuries. More dramatic claims from dissident sources allege he may have lost one or both legs, and he's being treated by Iran's health minister, a specialist, in trauma cases.

Meanwhile, a top American defense official stated that U.S. intelligence assesses him as seriously wounded and possibly disfigured. As these reports swirl amid the ongoing tensions, the true extent of his condition and its impact on Iran's leadership remain uncertain, with the I world watching closely for any official word.

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