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Iran's new supreme leader wounded, likely disfigured, Hegseth says

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed Iran's new supreme leader is injured amid a U.S.-Israeli bombing campaign that has struck over 15,000 targets since Feb. 28.

  • Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured and pledged to continue attacks, downplaying the impact of the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Khamenei is wounded and likely disfigured, according to Hegseth during a press conference.
  • Khamenei's first public address was a written statement without voice or video, described as showing fear, injury, and lack of legitimacy.
  • An Iranian official told Reuters that the new Supreme Leader was lightly injured but continuing to operate.
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The U.S. Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, claims that the Mojtaba Jameneí was with his father during his death. The U.S. confirms the death of the six crew members of his crashed plane in Iraq, where a drone also kills a soldier.

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The first message of the new supreme leader was read by a presenter on state television while an image of the flag of Iran and a photograph of Khamenei Read

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Reuters broke the news in United Kingdom on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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