Mojtaba Khamenei, the son of late Iranian leader Ali Khamenei, has been declared “war-wounded” by Iranian state media just days after an Israeli airstrike in Tehran reportedly k+lled his father and wife.
The 56-year-old cleric, who previously maintained a low public profile, was appointed as Iran’s new Supreme Leader by the country’s 88-member Assembly of Experts following the d+ath of his father.
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State media referred to Mojtaba as “janbaz,” a Persian term meaning someone wo¥nded in w@r, though officials have not disclosed details about the inj¥ries he reportedly sustained.
Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to have strong ties to the powerful Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and the Basij. Analysts say his rise comes at a tense moment, as both the United States and Israel have vowed to target key figures in Iran’s leadership amid the escalating conflict.
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Meanwhile, tensions continue to spread across the region. Authorities in Bahrain reported that at least 32 people were wounded after a drone att@ck struck the Sitra area, while Iran has thr+atened retaliatory str+kes on energy facilities in the Gulf in response to Israeli attacks.
The growing conflict has also shaken global markets, with oil prices rising above $100 per barrel as major Gulf producers remain on high alert.
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