Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s face is so disfigured, he’ll need plastic surgery

NY Post ^ | 4/23/26 | Steven Nelson

[Libloather]

WASHINGTON — Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei hasn’t released an audio or video message since assuming power because his face was badly burned in Israeli airstrikes on Feb, 28, according to a report — as President Trump says peace talks are inhibited by a lack of clear leadership in Tehran.

Khamenei, 56, “does not want to appear vulnerable or sound weak,” four Iranian officials told the New York Times, adding that one of the ayatollah’s legs has been “operated on three times, and he is awaiting a prosthetic,” while he also has had surgery on one of his hands.

“His face and lips have been burned severely, making it difficult for him to speak [and] he will need plastic surgery,” the Times reported.

“Senior government officials do not visit him, fearing that Israel may trace them to him and kill him,” added the outlet, which said most decision-making is being delegated to Tehran’s generals rather than civilian political leaders.

“Messages to him are handwritten, sealed in envelopes and relayed via a human chain from one trusted courier to the next, who travel on highways and back roads, in cars and on motorcycles until they reach his hide-out. His guidance on issues snakes back the same way.”

Although the report describes Khamenei as difficult to reach, it also cites the Iranian officials as saying the country’s president, Masoud Pezeshkian, and health minister, Mohammad-Reza Zafarghandi, “have both been involved in his care.”

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Conspiracy; Health/Medicine; History
KEYWORDS: disfigured; hamas; hezbollah; iran; irgc; masoudpezeshkian; mojtabakhamenei; pezeshkian; supreme; surgery; waronterror; yemen

[Libloather]

Big Mo could have all that work done in LA. BOGO special.

[PGR88]

He should go for the woke-compliant look. Democrats will love him.

[CatOwner]

So, a future video can be released of Khamenei, and we’ll be told he won’t look or sound like he used to because of the facial surgery. Hmm ...

[Red Badger]

Let him go to Joan Rivers doc...................

[ETCM]

But he’s sharp as a tack and fully in control. Just like Joe Biden was.

[InsidiousMongo]

I guess he can’t “save face” anymore.

[AnotherUnixGeek]

Iran Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei’s face is so disfigured, he’ll need plastic surgery

This could probably have been a headline prior to the hostilities too.

[T.B. Yoits]

Or he could just wear a burkha.

If Muslim women are forced to wear one due to "men's lust", Muslim men should be wearing them as well due to women's lust.

[dfwgator]

[frank ballenger]

He ended up so disfigured people mistake him for Maxine Waters, especially in one of his frocks.

[kawhill]

“Senior government officials do not visit him, fearing that Israel may trace them to him and kill him,” added the outlet, which said most decision-making is being delegated to Tehran’s generals rather than civilian political leaders. I think the Jews might be getting tired of the muslims.

[frank ballenger]

I want the American news media to put a notice saying “This video made Sept.20, 2021” or something. Not making it appear it’s from today. He looks friendly, vigorous and surrounded by fans in Iran. Actually he’s been in a hospital bed.

Say the correct date, media.

Or else show Trump as he looked on The Apprentice.

[fidelis]

Send him to Emperor Palpatine. he'll make a new Darth Vader out of him:

[Magnum44]

Prophecy fulfilled?

[frank ballenger]

Song I Shall Be Free No.10
by Bob Dylan.

(For young FReepers, Cassius Clay was the birth name of the fighter Muhammad Ali who made up rhymes to kid his opponents.)

I was shadow-boxing earlier in the day
I figured I was ready for Cassius Clay

I said “Fee, fie, fo, fum, Cassius Clay, here I come.

26, 27, 28, 29, I’m gonna make your face look just like mine

Five, four, three, two, one, Cassius Clay you’d better run

99, 100, 101, 102, your ma won’t even recognize you.

[bray]

It’s so bad his husband won’t sleep with him.

[Red Badger]

He could become a permanent cast member for Phantom of the Opera..................

[bigbob]

How about more bombing to finish the job instead?

[Celtic Conservative]

This guy’s condition is a moving target. I say he’s dead.

CC

[Salvavida]

"So it's an aesthetic regenerative shield?For a minute there I thought we were talking about A FV&%!*G MASK!!!!!!"

Someone should take the scene from "Vanilla Sky," dub it into Persian and Tweet it to the Government of Iran.