Overview
- The Times reported Monday that a diplomatic note based on U.S. and Israeli intelligence said Mojtaba Khamenei was unconscious and under medical care in Qom, and that those services had tracked his location for some time.
- Iran previously confirmed he was wounded in the February 28 airstrike that killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and several relatives, and he has not appeared in public since.
- A condolence message posted through his channels on April 6 has not been authenticated, which keeps doubts about his ability to govern alive.
- The same note described preparations in Qom for a large mausoleum with room for multiple graves, a detail that fuels questions about succession and his long‑term status.
- Coverage notes concern that the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps could wield greater sway during his absence, in a conflict where U.S. and Israeli forces have sought to target Iran’s leadership.