Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, has sustained injuries during the escalating Middle East conflict dubbed the “Ramadan war” by state media, which labelled the 56-year-old cleric a “janbaz”—wounded by enemy action.
The son of Ali Khamenei, killed in recent US-Israeli strikes on Tehran, was named leader by the Assembly of Experts after his father’s death, marking a dynastic shift in the post-1979 revolution theocracy.
Iranian state TV reported the injury without specifics on location, timing, or severity, as clashes intensify with the US and Israel since late February.
Bahrain confirmed 32 wounded, four critically, in an Iranian drone strike on Sitra south of Manama, while Gulf states intercepted missiles.
Oil prices rocketed past $100/barrel—Brent hitting $111—as Iran threatens energy infrastructure retaliation, halting Strait of Hormuz shipping and slashing OPEC output from Iraq, UAE, and Kuwait.
Mojtaba, viewed as hardline and vengeful, now commands Iran’s military and judiciary amid vows from Israel to target successors.
The turmoil risks global energy shocks, with analysts warning of $150/barrel if unresolved.
