Posted on 04/23/2026 12:39:07 PM PDT by 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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Good one. I’m sure Mamdani would make a big deal out of hi Broadway debut in the revival.
Or Helen Thomas....yeecccchhhh!
Geeee-zzzzuuuuusssss, I could have done without that photo!!!!!!!!!
By Bob Zimmerman birth name of Bob Dylan
What a horrible image of her in the front row of reporters.
Don Imus said to have mercy on Saddam Hussein who was reported to require Viagra as well as always without fail having Frank Sinatra’s Stranger In the Night playing or he couldn’t perform with his mistress.
“Let’s go easy on the guy. See what he’s working with. She might be Helen Thomas’s older sister.”
BS. I cant believe any “news” that comes from those Islamo psychotic liars.
I say stick a fork in Mojtaba Khamenei and call him toast.
Liberals always like to label criminals, illegals, terrorists and dictators as victims. Look what they did with St. George of Fentanyl.
Are goats that shallow?
she he will now look like every woman with money from California?
Exactly!
His goat ladies won’t care about his face.
Make him wear a burqa
“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 ...”
First thing to come to mind for me as well.
Xi I think Dr Shapiro from Manhattan is available for consult. He has a pill to fix his problem forever.
“He could become a permanent cast member for Phantom of the Opera”
Yeah. It’s been done many times before in fiction. Villain turns to evil because of a facial disfiguration; Doctor Doom, Phantom of the Opera, The Joker etc.
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