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Mojtaba Khamenei
Iran's Supreme Leader since March 2026; courier-governed, constitutionally unqualified, doctrine-architect via Mokhber.
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#9814 May
Issued new and decisive directives for military operations via IRIB; has not appeared publicly since 28 February
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba's first named directives via IRIB#9410 May
Mentioned in: Iran's 10-point reply, Trump's 14-second rejection
Iran Conflict 2026#9310 May
Mentioned in: Iran hits Doha tanker as Qatar PM meets Rubio
Iran Conflict 2026#939 May
Mokhber calls Hormuz an atomic-bomb equivalent
Iran Conflict 2026#895 May
Mentioned in: Iran names a Hormuz toll authority
Iran Conflict 2026#894 May
Mentioned in: Truxtun and Mason run the gauntlet
Iran Conflict 2026#872 May
Provided the written 'new management' framework the law codifies
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's Majlis ratifies 12-article Hormuz sovereignty law#861 May
Mentioned in: OFAC issues GL-W on same Friday
Iran Conflict 2026#861 May
Restated that foreign forces have no place in the Persian Gulf except the depths of its waters
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran's fourth ceasefire text on 1 May#8530 Apr
Issued a written statement asserting Iran's sovereign governance of the Strait of Hormuz and threatening foreign forces
Iran Conflict 2026: Khamenei claims 'new management' of Hormuz#8430 Apr
Mentioned in: Hengaw logs Tabriz hanging, two more
Iran Conflict 2026#8227 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran offers Hormuz first; US rejects
Iran Conflict 2026#7823 Apr
Shifted from audio-call governance to handwritten courier chain following three leg surgeries and facial burns
Iran Conflict 2026: Khamenei rules Iran by handwritten courier#7823 Apr
Mentioned in: Trump extends Lebanon ceasefire three weeks
Iran Conflict 2026#7722 Apr
Mentioned in: Vahidi's IRGC writes the diplomatic track
Iran Conflict 2026#7722 Apr
Mentioned in: IRGC boards three ships inside Hormuz
Iran Conflict 2026#7621 Apr
Mentioned in: Three Iranian principals, three incompatible lines
Iran Conflict 2026#7419 Apr
Baqaei rejects uranium handover on sacred ground
Iran Conflict 2026#7418 Apr
Mentioned in: Four states write Hormuz rules without Washington
Iran Conflict 2026#7417 Apr
Mentioned in: IMO invokes UNCLOS on Hormuz transit tolls
Iran Conflict 2026#7217 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran MP ties extension to Hormuz control
Iran Conflict 2026#7217 Apr
Mentioned in: Iran blackout sets 49-day world record
Iran Conflict 2026#7217 Apr
Mentioned in: Trump uranium claim denied same day
Iran Conflict 2026#7116 Apr
Munir extracts Iran's first nuclear monitoring concession
Iran Conflict 2026#7116 Apr
Iran narrows enrichment gap to 3-5 years
Iran Conflict 2026#7015 Apr
Issued written statement declaring nuclear weapons non-negotiable
Iran Conflict 2026: Enrichment talks haggle over ruined kit#7415 Apr
Mentioned in: Pakistani F-16s reinforce Saudi airspace mid-war
Iran Conflict 2026#6814 Apr
Issued written statement declaring nuclear weapons non-negotiable, delivered via state media without in-person appearance
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba hardens nuclear line, capability gone#6914 Apr
Issued written statement declaring nuclear weapons 'a matter of life and not a matter for negotiation'
Iran Conflict 2026: Peskov reopens uranium off-ramp to Iran#6713 Apr
depicted in AI-generated state TV footage surveying Dimona map with no audio
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran airs AI Khamenei footage confirming gap#7413 Apr
“declared nuclear weapons non-negotiable in”
Iran Conflict 2026 · source event
#6811 Apr
Reuters: Mojtaba injured but mentally clear
Iran Conflict 2026#7411 Apr
Khamenei recovering, governing by audio conference
Iran Conflict 2026#6410 Apr
Tehran Streets Celebrate as US Defeated
Iran Conflict 2026#6510 Apr
Ghalibaf names three ceasefire breaches
Iran Conflict 2026#7410 Apr
#669 Apr
Khamenei reported unconscious by US and Israeli intelligence
Iran Conflict 2026#627 Apr
Iran's SNSC frames pause as crushing American defeat
Iran Conflict 2026#627 Apr
Khamenei returns from 34-day silence to authorise pause
Iran Conflict 2026#606 Apr
Mentioned in: Pakistan Brokers First Ceasefire Framework of the War
Iran Conflict 2026#616 Apr
Khademi killed and the IRGC's gatekeeper falls
Iran Conflict 2026#595 Apr
IRGC Blocks Pezeshkian as He Warns of Collapse
Iran Conflict 2026#584 Apr
IRGC council locks out Iran's president
Iran Conflict 2026#541 Apr
Trump declares war won, orders pullout
Iran Conflict 2026#551 Apr
IRGC Military Council Captures Iranian State
Iran Conflict 2026#5431 Mar
Khamenei dubbed 'disabled veteran' on TV
Iran Conflict 2026#5331 Mar
Khamenei absent 32 days — longest ever
Iran Conflict 2026#5230 Mar
Khamenei invisible for 17 days
Iran Conflict 2026#4623 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran studies US terms, denies any talks
Iran Conflict 2026#4623 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC turns on absent aerospace commander
Iran Conflict 2026#4622 Mar
Mentioned in: Israel kills two senior IRGC commanders
Iran Conflict 2026#4522 Mar
IRGC controls Khamenei, sources say
Iran Conflict 2026#4622 Mar
Mentioned in: Pakistan relays Trump's terms to Tehran
Iran Conflict 2026#4521 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC fires 70th wave, commanders falling
Iran Conflict 2026#4420 Mar
CIA and Mossad hunt for Khamenei
Iran Conflict 2026#4320 Mar
Mentioned in: Al-Aqsa sealed for Eid; first since 1967
Iran Conflict 2026#4319 Mar
Issued first substantive public statement
Iran Conflict 2026: Khamenei claims victory by proxy#4219 Mar
Failed to deliver Nowruz address, breaking 45-year Supreme Leader precedent
Iran Conflict 2026: No Nowruz address from Supreme Leader#4117 Mar
Led Iran as third senior official in 48 hours was killed by Israeli strike
Iran Conflict 2026: Israel kills intelligence chief Khatib#4016 Mar
Leaked tape: Khamenei wife, son killed
Iran Conflict 2026#4016 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump rejects every Pentagon off-ramp
Iran Conflict 2026#4016 Mar
Became subject of Israeli blanket pre-authorised kill order
Iran Conflict 2026: Netanyahu grants blanket kill authority#4016 Mar
Named publicly as an IDF kill target by military spokesman on camera
Iran Conflict 2026: IDF names Mojtaba Khamenei as target#3815 Mar
Provided no proof of life for eight days; Trump speculated on injuries
Iran Conflict 2026: Eight days, no proof of life for Mojtaba#3715 Mar
Mentioned in: Iran FM: we never asked for a ceasefire
Iran Conflict 2026#4014 Mar
Mentioned in: Israel destroys Khamenei jet in Tehran
Iran Conflict 2026#3514 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump: regime change a very big hurdle
Iran Conflict 2026#3413 Mar
Reported wounded and disfigured by Pentagon based on absence of visibility
Iran Conflict 2026: Pentagon: Mojtaba wounded, disfigured#3311 Mar
Survived as Netanyahu publicly doubted ability to eliminate him
Iran Conflict 2026: Netanyahu concedes doubt on victory#3311 Mar
Issued first statement via proxy reader; refused to appear on camera
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba speaks via proxy, unseen#3311 Mar
Mentioned in: Pezeshkian offers peace; Khamenei won't
Iran Conflict 2026#318 Mar
IRGC adopts one-tonne minimum warhead
Iran Conflict 2026#318 Mar
Mentioned in: IRGC Aerospace HQ struck in Tehran
Iran Conflict 2026#318 Mar
Held power as Trump publicly declared the US had already won
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump calls war 'a little excursion'#318 Mar
Received Putin's pledge of unwavering Russian support after appointment
Iran Conflict 2026: Putin pledges unwavering Tehran support#318 Mar
Received Chinese diplomatic protection and legitimacy endorsement
Iran Conflict 2026: Beijing shields Iran's new leader#318 Mar
Mentioned in: Israel brands Mojtaba a tyrant
Iran Conflict 2026#318 Mar
Consolidated hold on power via IRGC loyalty and Russian-Chinese backing
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba holds via IRGC, Russia, China#318 Mar
Authorised first Iranian missile wave, targeting Ben Gurion Airport
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba's first strike at Ben Gurion#307 Mar
Received IRGC pledge of complete obedience within hours of appointment
Iran Conflict 2026: IRGC pledges loyalty to Mojtaba Khamenei#307 Mar
Appointed Supreme Leader in Iran's first dynastic succession under IRGC pressure
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba Khamenei named Supreme Leader#297 Mar
Confirmed as successor by majority Assembly consensus ahead of formal vote
Iran Conflict 2026: Assembly confirms Mojtaba Khamenei#307 Mar
Appointed despite eight Assembly members boycotting the vote in protest
Iran Conflict 2026: Eight Assembly members boycott vote#236 Mar
Dismissed by Trump as 'unacceptable' and a 'lightweight' before formal appointment
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba Khamenei called 'unacceptable'#236 Mar
Led Iran as father's state funeral was postponed indefinitely for security
Iran Conflict 2026: Khamenei funeral postponed indefinitely#236 Mar
Mentioned in: Egypt, Turkey, Oman launch mediation
Iran Conflict 2026#246 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump demands Iran's surrender
Iran Conflict 2026#215 Mar
Mojtaba Khamenei announcement delayed
Iran Conflict 2026#225 Mar
Assembly schedules vote for Mojtaba
Iran Conflict 2026#215 Mar
Inherited command as IRGC Ground Forces chief killed on opening day
Iran Conflict 2026: IRGC Ground Forces chief killed on Day 1#225 Mar
Mentioned in: Reza Pahlavi: new leader an accomplice
Iran Conflict 2026#225 Mar
Faced boycott threat from eight clerics citing IRGC pressure on succession
Iran Conflict 2026: Eight clerics to boycott succession vote#204 Mar
Led government whose officials publicly rejected all US negotiations
Iran Conflict 2026: Mokhber: Iran will not negotiate with US#174 Mar
Lost wife and sister in opening strikes on the Khamenei compound
Iran Conflict 2026: New Supreme Leader's wife killed Feb 28#174 Mar
Confirmed Supreme Leader overnight without required theological credentials
Iran Conflict 2026: Mojtaba Khamenei named Supreme Leader#184 Mar
Governed as Larijani became first official to publicly reject US talks
Iran Conflict 2026: Larijani: Iran will not talk to the US#31 Mar
Became heir apparent as father Ali Khamenei was killed by Israeli airstrike
Iran Conflict 2026: Iran confirms Khamenei killed by Israel#228 Feb
Mentioned in: Khamenei status unknown for hours
Iran Conflict 2026#228 Feb