An Iranian official has claimed that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei suffered back injuries after being thrown down stairs during a US strike, but has now recovered and is in “perfect health.”
The allegation, highlighted in a post by the independent geopolitics account @BRICSinfo, has triggered widespread skepticism online, with many users demanding public proof or an appearance from Iran’s leader.
According to the post, the official’s account links the reported injury to a recent US attack on Iranian sites during the ongoing conflict.
The same circulating narrative also references separate reports that the strike killed other individuals close to Khamenei, including claims involving members of his family, though these details have not been independently confirmed in the information being shared alongside the post.
The report, presented as breaking news and accompanied by a portrait image of Mojtaba Khamenei, did not include documentation such as medical records, video footage, or an on-camera statement from Khamenei himself. As a result, the claim remains difficult to verify from open sources.
In such situations, analysts often note that wartime information can be shaped by propaganda, operational secrecy, and restrictions on independent reporting.
The central quote attributed to the Iranian side was that Khamenei is now in “perfect health,” despite the alleged back injury and the dramatic detail that he was “thrown down stairs” during the strike.
The statement appears aimed at countering speculation about his condition and signaling continuity of leadership at a time of heightened military and political tension.
Mojtaba Khamenei’s position has carried major significance since he reportedly became Iran’s Supreme Leader in 2026 following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, during the early phase of the US-Iran conflict.
Since then, leadership stability and the security of Iran’s top decision-makers have remained sensitive issues, particularly as airstrikes and intelligence operations have featured prominently in the confrontation…See More







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