An Iranian lawmaker said Mojtaba Khamenei, the new leader of the Islamic Republic, has survived two attacks in recent days.
Mohammadreza Rezaei Kouchi, a member of parliament representing Jahrom, said Mojtaba was present during an attack on the Supreme Leader’s residence alongside Ali Khamenei but escaped what he described as an “assassination attempt,” according to the state news agency IRNA.
Another attack, Rezaei Kouchi said, targeted a hospital where the “third leader of the Islamic Republic” was present, adding that the United States and Israel failed to achieve their objective. He did not identify the hospital or provide details about the location of the alleged strike.
US President Donald Trump told Fox News that Iran’s new leader may have been wounded during the first day of US and Israeli attacks.
“I think he probably is. I think he’s damaged, but I think he’s probably alive in some form,” Trump said in an interview with Fox News Radio host Brian Kilmeade.
Mojtaba Khamenei released his first message on Thursday, but no images or recordings of him have been published since his appointment nearly a week ago, fueling speculation about his condition.
