New intelligence indicates Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian Supreme Leader appears to have fled the country amid the US strikes with Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC)
New intelligence indicates Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian Supreme Leader appears to have fled the country amid the US strikes with Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) officials actually composing the statements attributed to him. There have been questions about Mojtaba's whereabouts as he has not been seen or his voice heard from since the US-Israel strikes that killed his father Ali Khamenei in February, launching Operation Epic Fury. LiveNOW's Josh Breslow and FDD's Janatan Sayeh break down the details.
Published: July 20, 2026 • 10:54 PM IST · Updated: July 20, 2026 • 11:11 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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New intelligence indicates Mojtaba Khamenei, the new Iranian Supreme Leader appears to have fled the country amid the US strikes with Islamic Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) officials actually composing the statements attributed to him.
There have been questions about Mojtaba's whereabouts as he has not been seen or his voice heard from since the US-Israel strikes that killed his father Ali Khamenei in February, launching Operation Epic Fury.
LiveNOW's Josh Breslow and FDD's Janatan Sayeh break down the details.
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