Newly-appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was lightly injured but is continuing to operate, an Iranian official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's death has plunged Iran into a fraught transition, with the country now rallying around a new Supreme Leader. According to reports, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, was elected as his successor, yet his conspicuous absence in the days ...

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.

North Korea has expressed support for the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as the new supreme leader of Iran, while condemning what it described as the “illegal” military attack by the United States and Israel that killed Iran’s previous leader.

Just days into his tenure of Iran's highest office, reports have mounted that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in the U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed his father and predecessor, along with other family members, at the start of an ongoing war ...

"The Iranians are showing defiance by choosing the son of Khamenei," a former diplomat told CNBC.

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.

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