According to a report by Sky News on Saturday, April 11, 2026, reports have emerged claiming that Iran’s supreme leadership is facing internal uncertainty amid unverified accounts that the country’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is recovering from serious injuries sustained in an alleged airstrike on a leadership compound in Tehran.
According to individuals described as being close to his inner circle, the leader has not appeared in public since the reported incident and has instead communicated only through written statements and remote participation in official engagements.
The situation follows earlier claims that his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed during the opening phase of the conflict, after which Mojtaba Khamenei was said to have assumed a leadership role. However, these developments have not been independently confirmed, and details surrounding the alleged transition remain unclear.
Sources cited by Reuters news agency indicated that three people familiar with the matter believe Mojtaba Khamenei sustained severe injuries during an attack on the supreme leader’s compound in Tehran, the capital of Iran. The sources alleged that he suffered significant facial injuries, including disfigurement, as well as serious damage to one or both legs.
Despite the reported severity of the injuries, the sources further claimed that he is still in recovery and remains mentally alert. They added that he has continued to take part in high-level discussions with senior officials through audio conferencing systems, and remains involved in decision-making processes relating to major national issues, including ongoing diplomatic and security considerations.
The accounts provided have not been independently verified by other international media organisations or confirmed by Iranian authorities. As such, they remain allegations circulating within diplomatic and intelligence-linked reporting channels.
The claims also appear to align in part with earlier comments attributed to US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth, who reportedly stated on 13 March that Khamenei was “wounded and likely disfigured” following the incident. Additionally, a US intelligence source cited by Reuters suggested that there is an assessment indicating Khamenei may have lost a leg as a result of the attack, though no official documentation has been released to substantiate this.
So far, Iranian officials have not issued a detailed public medical update or provided visual confirmation regarding the leader’s condition. The lack of public appearances has continued to fuel speculation, but no verified evidence has emerged to confirm the extent of any injuries or the circumstances surrounding the alleged strike. Read_More…