Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei 'safe and sound' despite war injury reports: Iranian president's son

Iran's new Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound" despite reports of an injury during the war with Israel and the United States, said Yousef Pezeshkian, the son of President Masoud Pezeshkian, on Wednesday.

"I heard news that Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections. They told me that, thank God, he is safe and sound," said Pezeshkian, who is also a government adviser, in a post on his Telegram channel, AFP reported.

State television had called Khamenei a "wounded veteran of the Ramadan war" but never specified his injury.

The statement comes amid widespread speculation about the health and whereabouts of the 56-year-old cleric, who has largely stayed out of public view since being named Iran’s leader following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israel strikes.

Reports had suggested Mojtaba may have been wounded during the conflict, though details remain unclear, and Iranian authorities have released little information about his condition.

In a Wednesday report, the New York Times quoting three unnamed Iranian officials said that Khamenei "had suffered injuries, including to his legs, but that he was alert and sheltering at a highly secure location with limited communication".