Iran's newly-appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was lightly injured but is continuing to operate, an Iranian ​official told Reuters on Wednesday after state television described him as war ‌wounded.

Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, suffered a fractured foot and other minor injuries on the first day of the US and Israel’s bombardment campaign, a source familiar with the situation told CNN.

The second son of the late supreme leader keeps a low profile. But he's long been viewed as wielding his power behind the scenes, from crushing dissent to influencing presidential elections.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's son Mojtaba was chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts to succeed his late father as supreme leader, in a sign that hardliners were still

US president, who had warned against selecting Mojtaba Khamenei to lead Iran, says new supreme leader may not ‘last’.

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