Two sources close to the Pezeshkian administration have told IranWire that Mojtaba Khamenei has not met with any cabinet members since the U.S. attack on the Supreme Leader’s compound and the killing of his father and other family members on February 28.
According to both sources, rumours that he is in extremely critical condition and could pass away at any moment are circulating widely within the highest levels of the regime.
Since Mojtaba Khamenei assumed the leadership, he has not appeared in public or delivered any speeches; only a few letters attributed to him have been published by official news agencies. This absence has fuelled speculation regarding the health and survival of the Islamic Republic’s third Supreme Leader.
A source close to Pezeshkian’s cabinet, while confirming that no cabinet members have met with Mojtaba Khamenei so far, stated that his physical condition is poor: “We would not be surprised if we heard news of his martyrdom soon.”
