Published: June 3, 2026 • 7:28 AM IST · Updated: June 3, 2026 • 6:49 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
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Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Back In Action?
Marco Rubio’s Big Update As Tehran Strikes US Bases Published By, Last Updated: June 03, 2026, 07:28 IST Marco Rubio said there are signs that Mojtaba Khamenei, who was injured during the joint US-Israel attack on Iran on February 28, was increasingly participating in decision-making.
Rapid Read An Iranian woman holds an image of Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran.
(AFP file photo) Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is likely back in action and appears to be taking a more active role in the country’s affairs as tensions in West Asia continue to rise with fresh strikes on US bases in Kuwait, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday night, adding to growing pressure on an already fragile ceasefire.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said there were signs that Khamenei, who was injured during the joint US-Israel attack on...