US EditionIran’s supreme leader awaiting prosthetic leg, plastic surgery on face: New York Post
The New York Times says he is recovering from multiple surgeries and severe burns while Revolutionary Guard commanders handle key decisions.
- Following the February 28 airstrike that killed his father, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei remains in hiding, recovering from severe facial burns and leg injuries requiring plastic surgery and a prosthetic.
- Revolutionary Guard generals have assumed control over military and diplomatic strategy, filling a power vacuum created by Khamenei's physical incapacitation and extreme security concerns preventing senior officials from visiting him.
- Communication with Khamenei occurs via handwritten messages sealed in envelopes and passed through a human chain of couriers on back roads, as he avoids public appearances to prevent appearing vulnerable or weak.
- On Wednesday, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters, "This is a battle between the pragmatists and the hardliners in Iran right now," as Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf leads negotiations with the United States amid an indefinite ceasefire.
- Analysts describe Khamenei as a "chairman of the board" who functions as a figurehead, with military commanders now dictating Iran's near-term security and diplomatic trajectory, fundamentally reshaping the nation's decision-making structure.
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He has suffered serious burns to his face and has already undergone three surgeries – Some of the decisions are reportedly being made by generals
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