Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new Supreme Leader, has not appeared in public or issued a written or recorded statement since he was elected.
According to a report in the New York Times tonight (Wednesday), three Iranian officials claim that the reason for this is the fact that he was injured on the first day of "Harry's Roar.".
According to the report, information received from sources quoted by senior government figures indicates that Mujtaba is suffering from several injuries - the most significant being to his legs, and that he is in a location with limited communication.
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The Iranian officials added that another reason for the new supreme leader's avoidance of public appearances is the fear that any communication with those around him could expose his location and put him at risk - after Israel threatened to eliminate him.
There is also an assessment within the Israeli security establishment that Mojtaba is suffering from leg injuries, inflicted in the opening blow of the war - an assessment that was received even before he was elected to the position of Supreme Leader of Iran.
Yesterday, the Iranian opposition website 'IranWire' reported that Iranian President Massoud Pazakhian has not spoken with the elected Supreme Leader since he was appointed to the position.
A source familiar with the details told the website: "We have no information about Mojtaba's condition. The government ministers have no news about him, and so far, to the best of my knowledge, Pazhakian himself has not been in contact with him.".
The source added that the Iranian government is experiencing extreme disarray due to the conditions of war, while the Revolutionary Guards "are operating in great coordination.".
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, is the second son of the former Supreme Leader. He studied at the religious institutions in the city of Qom and was ordained as a cleric. Although he is not considered a devout cleric, significant pressure from the Revolutionary Guards led to his appointment to the position.
