Tehran : Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly in a coma and has lost at least one leg after being critically wounded during an air strike that killed his father. The British tabloid reported that the 56-year-old son of assassinated Ayatollah Ali Khamenei suffered severe injuries and is currently undergoing treatment in Tehran.
The Sun claimed the new leader lost at least one leg and has also suffered serious stomach or liver damage. The report said it was unclear whether Mojtaba Khamenei was injured during the same strike on February 28 that killed his 86-year-old father, but it added that he is not currently directing Iran’s war strategy, which has been blamed for turmoil in global energy markets.
Khamenei is being treated under tight security at the Sina University Hospital in Tehran. The report cited a source in the Iranian capital who said the leader is in very serious condition. One or two of his legs have been cut off. His liver or stomach has also ruptured. He is apparently in a coma as well, the source told The Sun.
The report said veteran trauma surgeon Mohammad Reza Zafarghandi, Iran’s minister of health and a senior surgeon with experience treating war injuries, is overseeing the treatment. Iranian state television has attempted to maintain the appearance of leadership by broadcasting what it described as Khamenei’s first statement since taking power.
The statement, read by a news anchor rather than the leader himself, warned that Iran would avenge the blood of Iranians and continue attacks targeting regional shipping routes, including threats to block the Strait of Hormuz. The report also claimed Iran’s leadership structure may be continuing the war without direct orders from Khamenei.
An Iranian analyst quoted by The Sun said the country’s military operations could proceed even without an active leader. His father left behind a system which has kicked into gear which can be run by a ghost, the analyst said. That is why Iran’s missiles and drones are still flying and it’s why the war will go on.
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