Overview
- U.S. and Israeli officials say there is no evidence Mojtaba Khamenei is issuing orders, with several assessments indicating he is alive but wounded and out of public view.
- A report cited by Israel National News says U.S. and Israeli security officials assess he is wounded, isolated, and not responding to messages relayed to him.
- Iranian state outlets released only written Nowruz messages and curated visuals, and intelligence agencies are analyzing the materials for timing and authenticity.
- With senior figures killed in recent strikes, officials and analysts report a de facto shift in operational control to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and remaining clerics.
- President Donald Trump said it is unclear whether Mojtaba is even alive and that Washington lacks a clear counterpart, while opposition claims of his death remain unverified.