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US says Iran’s Supreme Leader likely wounded and disfigured

The new Iranian leader’s first public address was issued on March12 through a written statement.

Published: 1:49pm, 14 Mar 2026

US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has been injured and pledged to continue ramping up attacks on the country during a Pentagon press conference on March 13, 2026.

US says Iran’s Supreme Leader likely wounded and disfigured

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The new Iranian leader’s first public address was issued on March12 through a written statement.

The new Iranian leader’s first public address was issued on March12 through a written statement.