New supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei safe, sound – Iranian president’s son

Iran’s new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is “safe and sound,” said Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, said on Wednesday.

Some friends who had connections told him this, said Pezeshkian in a post on his Telegram channel.

Earlier media reports had said that Khamenei was injured in the joint U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran.

“I heard news about Mr. Mojtaba having been wounded. I asked friends who had contacts. They said that ‘thank God he is healthy and there is no problem,’ said Pezeshkian.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and several other Iranian cities, killing Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with senior military commanders and civilians.

Iran responded by launching waves of missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. assets in the Middle East.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts appointed Mojtaba Khamenei on Sunday, the late leader’s son, as the new leader of Iran.

(Xinhua/NAN)