File picture of Iran’s new supreme chief, Mojtaba Khamenei. Picture: Majid Khahi/ISNA/WANA (West Asia Information Company) by way of Reuters
Iran’s new supreme chief Mojtaba Khamenei was injured in an air strike that killed his father initially of the U.S. and Israel’s assault on the nation, the Iranian ambassador to Cyprus advised The Guardian newspaper on Wednesday (March 11, 2026).
“He was additionally there and he was injured in that bombardment however I have not seen that mirrored within the international information,” Ambassador Alireza Salarian advised the London-based newspaper.
Iran-Israel warfare updates on March 11, 2026
“I’ve heard that he was injured in his legs and hand and arm… I believe he’s within the hospital as a result of he’s injured.”
The daytime air strike on the primary day of the warfare on February 28 on a compound in Tehran killed his father, former supreme chief Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in addition to his mom and spouse.
Printed – March 11, 2026 07:50 pm IST