IRGC-linked outlet says top Khamenei advisor Shamkhani is alive

Ali Shamkhani, a senior advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader, is alive and in stable condition, according to Fars News, a media outlet affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

Fars quoted Shamkhani on Friday as saying he is “alive and ready to sacrifice,” in a text message addressed to Iran’s leadership and public.

Shamkhani was reportedly seriously wounded in a June 13 Israeli strike on his residence and transferred to a hospital in Tehran, according to Nour News, which is close to the Supreme National Security Council.

Iran International had earlier reported, citing sources, that Shamkhani had succumbed to his injuries.