Archive · 9 Aug 2026
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Critically Ill, Israeli Media Claim
Every country has leaders, and Iran's most important leader is called the Supreme Leader.
The new Supreme Leader is a man named Mojtaba Khamenei.
Some news reporters in Israel say that he is very sick.
They say he is so sick that he had to go to the hospital.
An Israeli news channel called Channel 14 said his condition is 'extremely critical'.
But leaders in Iran say these reports are not true.
Mojtaba became the Supreme Leader after his father was killed in strikes by the US and Israel in late February.
Since then, he has not been seen in public very much.
That is why people are talking about his health.
No one knows for sure exactly how sick he is.
Israeli media claim Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is in critical condition and has been hospitalised.
Israeli outlet Channel 14 described his condition as 'extremely critical', citing sources inside Iran.
IranWire cited sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration with similar claims.
Khamenei took office in late February after his father was killed in US-Israeli strikes.
Iran has denied reports questioning Khamenei's health, and he has remained away from the public eye since taking office.
- Who
- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, whose health is the subject of reports from Israeli outlet Channel 14 and IranWire, citing sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration.
- What
- Israeli media claim Khamenei is in extremely critical condition and has been hospitalised; Iran has denied reports questioning his health.
- When
- The fresh claims were reported recently; Khamenei took over as Supreme Leader in late February following his father's killing.
- Where
- The reports originate from Israel and concern Iran's leadership.
- Why
- Khamenei has been away from the public eye since taking office, prompting renewed scrutiny of his health.
Israeli media and IranWire reports
Iran's denials
Mojtaba Khamenei's health condition
Israeli media and IranWire reports
Channel 14 reports his condition is 'extremely critical' and that he has been hospitalised, citing sources inside Iran; IranWire cited sources close to the president's administration with similar claims.
Iran's denials
Iran has denied reports questioning Khamenei's health, and he has been away from the public eye since taking office without any official confirmation of illness.
- Subject
- Mojtaba Khamenei, Supreme Leader of Iran
- Reported condition
- Extremely critical (per Israeli outlet Channel 14)
- Reporting outlets
- Channel 14 (Israel); IranWire
- Took office
- Late February, after his father's killing in US-Israeli strikes
- Iran's stance
- Denied reports questioning his health
- Corroborating source
- IranWire, citing sources close to President Masoud Pezeshkian's administration
- Public visibility
- Away from the public eye since taking office