Iran claims the new Supreme Leader sustained "superficial injuries" to his face, head, and legs during an attack in February
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Iran reported minor injuries to Mojtaba Khamenei following a February attack. Authorities deny reports of severe burns and amputation previously cited by Western media.
Iran's new Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, sustained "superficial injuries" to his face, head, and legs during the February 28 airstrike that killed his father, Iran's Ministry of Health reported, attempting to downplay the impact of the incident on his health. This was reported by CNN, according to UNN.
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Iranian Ministry of Health spokesperson Hossein Kermanpour, quoted by the state-run ILNA news agency, stated that the younger Khamenei's limbs were not amputated, and the injuries were not serious and did not require specialized treatment.
"Aside from superficial injuries to the face, head, and legs, which did not lead to amputations or particular complications, nothing significant happened, and from my perspective as a doctor, it was not considered a serious injury and did not require special treatment, other than one or two stitches,"
Kermanpour also reported that Khamenei was discharged from the hospital early the following morning.
The New York Times previously reported that Khamenei's face and lips were severely burned, that one of his legs had been operated on three times, and that the Ayatollah was awaiting a prosthetic limb.
Since the start of the war, Iranian officials have insisted that Khamenei is in good health and in control of negotiations with the US to end the war, accusing Iran's enemies of spreading rumors about his health.