Iran’s new supreme leader did not appear in person to give his first statement Thursday, fuelling speculation that he was injured more seriously than Iranian officials have acknowledged. Mojtaba Khamenei vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed in a defiant statement attributed to him and read by a state TV presenter.

In first public remarks, Mojtaba Khamenei said Iran would continue to block the Strait of Hormuz and attack U.S. bases.

Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is recovering from severe injuries sustained in an airstrike but continues to participate in key decisions amid ongoing US-Iran tensions.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei will issue his first message since his appointment "in a few moments", his official Telegram channel said, without specifying if it will be a recorded message or written statement.

Khamenei’s face was disfigured in the attack on the supreme leader’s compound in central Tehran and he suffered a significant injury to one or both legs, all three sources said.

Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is recovering from severe injuries while navigating critical national decisions amid uncertainty.

Since the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, authority has shifted to the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps. Younger military leaders have come to the fore.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council officially acknowledged that a two‑week ceasefire, reportedly negotiated through Pakistan, has been agreed. The council added that the ceasefire deal was concluded with the endorsement of Iran’s new Supreme Leader,