Iran’s Supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei, injured in a US-Israel joint strike, is awaiting a prosthetic leg and plastic surgery, according to a report. The New York Times reported that one of his legs was operated on three times, and he is now awaiting a prosthetic. He also underwent surgery on one hand and is slowly regaining function, while his face and lips have been severely burned.
Khamenei has been in hiding since American and Israeli forces bombed his father’s compound on February 28.
He is being cared for by President Masoud Pezeshkian, a heart surgeon, along with the health minister, the report said.
Khamenei has not made any public appearances or recorded video or audio messages, but has issued several written statements. According to the report, these are relayed through a trusted network of couriers traveling by car and motorcycle to reach his hideout.
