Access for security reasons is extremely limited to Mojtaba Khamenei, who remains in hiding, with only handwritten messages passed on. File. | Photo Credit: Reuters Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was seriously wounded in the U.S.-Israeli airstrike that killed his father and predecessor, Ali Khamenei, but he is “mentally sharp”, the New York Times (NYT) reported on Thursday (April 23, 2026). Citing several Iranian officials, which it did not name, the Times said Mojtaba Khamenei had “at least for now” delegated decision-making to generals in the Revolutionary Guards’ ideological Army. Published – April 24, 2026 10:06 am IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation SpaceX warns that inquiries into sexually abusive AI imagery may hurt market access IPL 2026: Bartlett hails Arshdeep’s ‘amazing’ influence in adapting to conditions