Some in Iran Believe the Supreme Leader 'Doesn't Exist at All'
Analysts say the six-month absence has deepened uncertainty over succession and raised questions about whether Iran’s new leader is alive.
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Some in Iran believe the supreme leader 'doesn't exist at all'
For the entire six-month war with Israel and the United States, Mojtaba Khamenei has been hidden from public view, baffling his supporters and fuelling rumours, AI jokes and speculation about who's really in control.
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St Louis Post-DispatchIran's supreme leader remains invisible
DUBAI — Six months after the airstrikes that began the war and propelled a badly wounded Mojtaba Khamenei into the role of Iran's supreme leader, he remains entirely unseen and unheard by Iranians — a vacuum at the heart of…
A new message from Khamenei's diaspora to contain popular anger... what is the Iranian guide afraid of?
Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has called on officials to avoid political divisions and statements that could harm the morale of Iranian society. In a message published on Friday on the Telegram channel "Martyr Leader News", on the occasion of Government Week, Khamenei stated that any action that harms social unity is […]
Nearly six months after the airstrikes that opened the new war in the Middle East and brought a seriously injured Mojtaba Khamenei to the top of the Islamic Republic, Iran’s supreme leader remains missing. And he may not have appeared in a photo or video, nor has his voice been heard, but on Friday (28/8) […] The post Khamenei’s new message to the Iranian people: Supreme Leader warns of divisions over false dilemmas appeared first on iskra.
On July 30, 2026, women walked past a banner depicting Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei as Shiite pilgrims trekked through Baghdad's Dora district to Karbala for Arbaeen. (Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images)
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