It is very difficult speaking with the deceased.
- Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian says communication with the country’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “very difficult at the moment”
- … but in any case, his presence is a very great source of strength for us so that we can continue,” Pezeshkian said
- Khamenei, who was wounded in the US-Israeli strike that launched the Middle East war, has not appeared in public since succeeding his father, who was killed in the same attack
Iranian Leaders Fear Mojtaba Khamenei’s Decline — Officials ‘Would Not Be Surprised’ by His Martyrdom
Senior Iranian officials are reportedly growing increasingly concerned about the health of the country’s unseen Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, with one source close to Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian’s government saying officials “would not be surprised” to soon hear news of his death.
IranWire reported Thursday, citing two sources close to Pezeshkian’s government, that rumors Khamenei is in “extremely critical condition” and could die at any moment are circulating widely within the highest levels of the Iranian regime.
One source close to Pezeshkian’s cabinet told the opposition outlet that Khamenei’s physical condition is poor.
“We would not be surprised if we heard news of his martyrdom soon,” the source said.