Overview
- He sent a written message Sunday that thanked Iraq and Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani for backing Iran against the United States and Israel.
- He has not appeared in public since taking his late father’s place after the February 28 attacks, choosing written statements instead of events.
- Iranian state TV and officials say he is healing from attack wounds and have aired images of him without dates.
- His silence has spurred speculation about his condition, and President Donald Trump publicly questioned whether he is still alive.
- Al-Sistani earlier called the offensive against Iran an unjust war, and Iran has reported Tehran blackouts after strikes on its power grid, which raises the stakes for outside support.