Overview
- U.S. intelligence, as reported by CBS, briefed President Trump that the late Ali Khamenei privately questioned his son Mojtaba’s qualifications to lead.
- Leaked audio reported by The Telegraph describes Mojtaba stepping into his garden minutes before missiles struck, surviving with a leg injury while his wife and son were killed.
- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the new leader was wounded and likely disfigured, and President Trump says no one has shown proof he is alive, noting he has not appeared publicly.
- Iran’s foreign minister insists the supreme leader is in full health, whereas Iran’s ambassador to Cyprus says he was injured in the Feb. 28 strike and is likely receiving treatment.
- Unverified regional reports claim he was flown to Moscow for surgery, and an Israeli security official says authorities know his location.