# Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still recovering from severe facial and leg injuries suffered in the airstrike that killed his father at the beginning of the war. Three people close to his inner circle told Reuters Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs. The 56-year-old is nonetheless recovering and remains mentally sharp, and is participating in meetings with senior officials via audio conferencing.
Iran’s new supreme leader recovering from severe wounds