{"id":2588114,"date":"2026-04-07T15:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-new-supreme-leader-reportedly-incapacitated-by-strike-unable-to-govern\/"},"modified":"2026-04-07T15:10:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T19:10:23","slug":"irans-new-supreme-leader-reportedly-incapacitated-by-strike-unable-to-govern","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/irans-new-supreme-leader-reportedly-incapacitated-by-strike-unable-to-govern\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran&#8217;s New Supreme Leader Reportedly Incapacitated by Strike: &#8216;Unable to Govern&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firans-new-supreme-leader-reportedly-incapacitated-by-strike-unable-to-govern%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2588114&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Claims reported by The Times of Israel, citing a diplomatic memo based on U.S.-Israeli intelligence, say Mojtaba khamenei, the son of Iran\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-denies-involvement-in-salman-rushdie-stabbing\/\" title=\"Iran Denies Involvement in Salman Rushdie Stabbing\">late supreme leader<\/a>, has been treated for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prominent-epstein-accuser-reportedly-on-her-death-bed-after-serious-accident\/\" title=\"Prominent Epstein Accuser Reportedly on Her Death Bed After &#039;Serious Accident&#039;\">severe medical issue<\/a> in Qom and is deemed unable to participate in <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >goverment decision-making<\/a>. A confirmation from Tehran\u2019s ambassador to Cyprus, Alireza Salarian, adds that Mojtaba, 56, was injured in a February attack that killed several of his family members, including his father, and that he may be hospitalized and not in a condition to speak.The piece also notes that Salarian claimed the elder Ayatollah did not want his son to succeed him, and it references reporting from The Guardian about the attack and the injuries.<\/p>\n<p>The report frames these claims within a broader context of heightened U.S.-Iran tensions,including remarks and threats from President donald Trump about Iran and the Strait of Hormuz,along with rhetoric about regime change. The article weaves in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/thank-you-billie-eilish-you-just-accidentally-did-more-to-expose-the-stolen-land-lie-than-any-conservative-in-history-7\/\" title=\"Thank You, Billie Eilish - You Just (Accidentally) Did More to Expose the &#039;Stolen Land&#039; Lie Than Any Conservative in History\">social media quotes<\/a> and embedded media to illustrate the surrounding political drama.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Iran&rsquo;s Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reportedly been deemed &ldquo;unable to govern&rdquo; due to injuries sustained in a military strike earlier this year.<\/p>\n<p>The Times of Israel <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timesofisrael.com\/liveblog_entry\/mojtaba-khamenei-being-treated-for-severe-condition-in-qom-unable-to-govern-iran-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> that the supreme leader is being treated for a &ldquo;severe&rdquo; medical issue in the city of Qom and is incapacitated.<\/p>\n<p>The story cited a diplomatic memo based on U.S.-Israeli intelligence stating that Mojtaba is &ldquo;unable to be involved in any decision-making by the regime.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Tehran&rsquo;s ambassador to Cyprus, Alireza Salarian, confirmed that Khamenei, 56, was injured during an attack on Feb. 28 that killed six of his family members, including his father, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2026\/mar\/11\/mojtaba-khamenei-was-hurt-in-strike-that-killed-his-father-irans-cyprus-ambassador-confirms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">according to<\/a> The Guardian.<\/p>\n<p>During an interview at his embassy compound in Nicosia, Salarian said Khamenei was lucky to be alive following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WesternJournal\/posts\/israel-launched-a-daylight-strike-against-iran-with-united-states-involvement-th\/1354938859996846\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">devastating joint strike<\/a> carried out by U.S. and Israeli forces.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadAnyclip() { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst container=document.getElementById(\"anyclipvideo\"); 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\t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Mojtaba is the son of the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who served as Iran&rsquo;s supreme leader from 1989 until his death in February.<\/p>\n<p>Following his father&rsquo;s death, Mojtaba was appointed the new supreme leader, despite his reported injuries.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He was also there, and he was injured in that bombardment, but I haven&rsquo;t seen that reflected in the foreign news,&rdquo; Salarian told the Guardian. &ldquo;I have heard that he was injured in his legs, hand, and arm &hellip; I think he is in the hospital because he is injured.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He added, &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t think he is comfortable [in any condition] to give a speech.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Salarian also claimed the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/hardline-newspapers-in-iran-praise-salman-rushdies-attacker\/\" title=\"Hardline Newspapers in Iran Praise Salman Rushdie\u2019s Attacker\">late ayatollah<\/a> did not want his son to succeed him.<\/p>\n<p>This news comes just two days after President Donald Trump issued an ultimatum to Iran on Easter Sunday, giving it just 48 hours to open the Strait of Hormuz or face dire consequences.<\/p>\n<p>The recent chaos inside the vital waterway has affected shipping, sending oil and gas prices soaring.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Tuesday will be Power Plant Day, and Bridge Day, all wrapped up in one, in Iran,&rdquo; the commander in chief <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116351998782539414\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a> on . &ldquo;There will be nothing like it!!!&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/alert-according-trump-hours-remain-may-obliterate-iran-map-single-night\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">continued<\/a> to ramp up the rhetoric on Monday, saying, &ldquo;The entire country can be taken out in one night &mdash; and that night might be tomorrow night.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, the president&rsquo;s threats grew stronger still, with Trump posting another message to .<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,&rdquo; he declared. &ldquo;I don&rsquo;t want that to happen, but it probably will.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump added, &ldquo;However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS?&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">&#119811;&#119848;&#119847;&#119834;&#119845;&#119837; &#119817;. &#119827;&#119851;&#119854;&#119846;&#119849; &#119827;&#119851;&#119854;&#119853;&#119841; &#119826;&#119848;&#119836;&#119842;&#119834;&#119845; &#119823;&#119848;&#119852;&#119853; &#120782;&#120790;:&#120782;&#120788; &#119808;&#119820; &#119812;&#119826;&#119827; &#120782;&#120786;.&#120782;&#120789;.&#120784;&#120788;<\/p>\n<p>A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don&rsquo;t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change,&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Commentary Donald J. Trump Posts From  (@TrumpDailyPosts) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TrumpDailyPosts\/status\/2041488439330357573?\">April 7, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World,&rdquo; the president concluded. &ldquo;47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. 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The Times of Israel says he is being treated for a \u201csevere\u201d medical condition in Qom and is incapacitated, citing a diplomatic memo based on U.S.-Israeli intelligence that he cannot be involved in regime decision\u2011making. Tehran\u2019s ambassador to Cyprus, Alireza Salarian, corroborated that Khamenei, age 56, was injured in the February 28 attack that killed six members of his family, including his father, according to The Guardian. Salarian added that Khamenei was lucky to survive the joint strike by U.S. and Israeli forces and that he is in the hospital with injuries to his legs, hand, and arm, making it unlikely he can deliver a speech. He also claimed that the late ayatollah did not want his son to succeed him.<\/p>\n<p>The piece places these health developments in a wider geopolitical moment, noting that two days earlier President Donald Trump issued an Easter ultimatum to Iran to open the Strait of Hormuz or face consequences, a threat that disrupted shipping and pushed oil and gas prices higher. 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