An official of Iranian Ministry of Health has disclosed that injuries sustained by Iran’s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, during the US-Israeli strikes carried out in late February were only minor and superficial.
The comments, made on Monday, offered one of the few detailed public accounts regarding the injuries suffered by the 56-year-old Iranian leader following the attacks that shook the region earlier this year.
Mojtaba Khamenei has not made any public appearance since he officially assumed office as Iran’s supreme leader on March 8, relying solely on written statements and messages, a situation that has continued to fuel speculation regarding his health condition.
In March, Pete Hegseth stated that Mojtaba was “believed to be alive, wounded and disfigured” following the strikes.
Mojtaba became Iran’s supreme leader after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, who was reportedly killed during US-Israeli airstrikes on February 28.
The strikes triggered retaliatory attacks by Iran across different parts of the Middle East, escalating regional tensions and security concerns.
Speaking to the ILNA news agency, Health Ministry spokesman Hossein Kermanpour recounted the circumstances surrounding Mojtaba’s treatment following the attack.
According to him, Mojtaba arrived at an undisclosed hospital around 1:00 pm Tehran time on February 28 alongside several other wounded individuals.
He stated that the Iranian leader was immediately taken into the operating room for medical attention.
“Apart from superficial injuries to the face, head and legs, which caused neither amputation nor any particular medical problem, nothing major had happened,” Kermanpour told the news agency.
“From my perspective as a physician these were not considered serious injuries and required no special procedures apart from one or two stitches,” he added.
Kermanpour further disclosed that Mojtaba continued fasting during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan despite his injuries.
According to him, the supreme leader refused to break his fast before sunset, describing the decision as evidence of his physical stability and overall health condition.
“He refused to break his fast and kept fasting until iftar, which itself showed his good health,” the spokesman said.
The official also revealed that Mojtaba was discharged from the hospital around 2:00 am on March 1, although he did not disclose the location where the leader was subsequently moved.
Earlier this month, Masoud Pezeshkian said he had met with the supreme leader during a meeting that reportedly lasted for about two and a half hours.
A few days later, Iranian state television also reported that the head of Iran’s military central command, Ali Abdollahi, met with Mojtaba, who reportedly issued new directives concerning continued military operations against hostile forces.
The latest remarks from Iranian officials appear aimed at countering ongoing speculation surrounding the health and condition of the country’s supreme leader following months of public absence.
