#IranianPresident'sSonSaysNewSupremeLeaderSafe
IranianPresidentsSonSaysNewSupremeLeaderSafe
Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iran's President, confirmed via Telegram that new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is "safe and sound"* despite injury reports. NYT cited leg injuries from Feb 28 US-Israel strikes — the same day his father, Ali Khamenei, was killed. Mojtaba was appointed on Mar 8 as Iran's 3rd Supreme Leader. Markets remain on edge. 🛢️ Oil above $100.
Key facts sourced from today's reports:
Yousef Pezeshkian posted on his Telegram channel: "I heard news that Mr Mojtaba Khamenei had been injured. I have asked some friends who had connections. They told me that, thank God, he is safe and sound." India TV News
Mojtaba was named Iran's leader following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in US-Israel strikes — marking the first time the position has passed from father to son in the Islamic Republic's history. Wionews
Crude oil markets reacted to his selection by rocketing past $100 for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022. NPR