Iran’s New Leader Mojtaba Loses Father, Mother, Wife and Son in Strikes, and Was Himself Wounded

[Financial News] Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son who succeeded the late Ali Hosseini Khamenei as the new Supreme Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran after attacks by the United States of America (U.S.) and the State of Israel, was reportedly wounded in airstrikes on the first day of the war and is now in hiding.
On the 11th (local time), The New York Times reported, "Three days have passed since Mojtaba was elevated to Supreme Leader, yet he has not appeared in public or on video, and this is due not only to security concerns but also to his injuries."
According to The New York Times, three Iranian officials who requested anonymity stated that they had been informed by senior government figures that "Mojtaba has suffered injuries to his leg and elsewhere, but he is fully conscious and has taken refuge in a top-security facility with restricted communications."
An Israel Defense Forces (IDF) official also said, "We have assessed that Mojtaba sustained a leg injury on the 28th of last month."
According to the report, the first day of bombing by the United States of America (U.S.) and the State of Israel on the 28th of last month killed Mojtaba’s father, Ali Hosseini Khamenei, as well as his mother, his wife, and one of his sons.
Clues suggesting that Mojtaba was wounded have also appeared in Iranian media. State-run outlets have referred to him with the phrase "wounded war veteran," and the Imam Khomeini Relief Foundation, a government-affiliated religious charity, called him by the Persian term "janbaz jang," meaning a wounded war veteran, in its congratulatory statement on his elevation to Supreme Leader.
At the same time, there were also reports citing a senior Iranian figure who said he had confirmed that Mojtaba is safe. According to Agence France-Presse (AFP), Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and a government adviser, wrote on his Telegram channel that he had "asked acquaintances with relevant networks to verify reports that Mojtaba had been injured," adding, "They replied that, by the grace of God, he is safe and in good health."
Earlier, Israeli Minister of Defense Israel Katz had declared, "Whoever succeeds Khamenei will be a target." President of the United States Donald John Trump also took aim at Mojtaba, saying, "I do not believe he can live in peace," while still leaving open the possibility of talks with him.
whywani@fnnews.com Hong Chae-wan Reporter