Iran’s new supreme leader was injured in the first wave of U.S.-Israeli attacks on Iran, according to officials from both sides of the conflict.
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, reportedly suffered injuries to his legs on Feb. 28, more than a week before Iranian state media announced his ascension to supreme leader, according to a Wednesday report by the New York Times. Khamenei succeeded his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on the first day of the war.
The injury to the younger Khamenei is thought to be one reason he has not been seen in public or on video since taking power earlier this month.
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