Breaking News: Iranian authorities announce the death of new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei

March 14, 2026, Tehran — Iranian state television has just issued an emergency statement, formally announcing that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei died today from severe injuries.

Mojtaba had not appeared in public since he was injured in a joint U.S.-Israel airstrike on February 28. His father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was killed instantly in that day's attack. Over the past two weeks, rumors about Mojtaba's condition have been circulating: Iranian officials only stated he was "injured," while U.S. Defense Secretary Haggeseth claimed he "may be disfigured," and the Iranian ambassador to Cyprus once revealed he was "hospitalized with injuries to his leg, hand, and arm."

Mojtaba made his first "appearance" in the form of a written statement on March 12, vowing to continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz and to avenge his father, but there was no video or audio throughout, sparking widespread speculation about his actual condition.

This official confirmation of death means Iran has lost two supreme leaders in just 14 days, an unprecedented blow to the power center. The regional situation will enter a new, more unpredictable phase.