Mojtaba Khamenei alive but IRGC takes control of Iranian regime
The Jerusalem Post • • world
Key Points:
- Recent assessments from Israeli and US sources indicate that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but likely does not have real control over Iran’s leadership.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) appears to hold the balance of power, potentially controlling Khamenei rather than being controlled by him.
- Intelligence suggests Khamenei is wounded but physically capable of some functions, though his authority is limited and not comparable to the centralized power of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- During Nowruz, expectations for a direct public address by Mojtaba Khamenei were unmet; instead, only a written statement and still images were released, signaling a possible reduction in his public influence.
