Khamenei, 56, was injured on the first day of the Israeli-US attack, Feb. 28, three Iranian officials said. The wound allegedly occurred on his legs, he is conscious and hiding in a well-protected place with limited communications.
The publication notes that three days after his slain father was declared his successor as supreme leader, Khamenei has not appeared on video or publicly, including for fears that any communication could reveal his whereabouts.
Two Israeli military officials told the NYT that intelligence confirmed Khamenei was wounded. Israeli intelligence came to this conclusion even before he was elected as the new rahbar on March 8, the article says.
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On February 28, as part of the US-Israeli operation against Iran, Israeli fighter jets dropped dozens of bombs on Khamenei's residence and liquidated him along with a number of representatives of the country's leadership.
The GORDON publication told what is known about the new Ayatollah, and how his rise to power was received in the United States. The post of supreme leader is key in Iran's political system. He holds supreme power in the state, is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces and controls the IRGC, which also manages much of the country's economy and missile program.
