Mojtaba Khamenei

Hardliners in Tehran are running the show while the Iran's supreme leader watches - opinion

Many believe Iran is currently operating with four overlapping centers of authority – and that each is vying for supreme power.

IRGC CHIEF Ahmad Vahidi (center in black) prays with mourners for Iran’s slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the second day of funeral ceremonies at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran, in July 2026.
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Does Mojtaba Khamenei’s leadership have a future? - analysis

New information that has been verified after several days, despite the complete internet blackout in Iran, suggests that Khamenei effectively has no role in the leadership structure of the nation.

A WOMAN walks next to a banner with a picture of Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, earlier this month.

US-Iran ceasefire deal agreed upon, hangs on Trump, Khamenei approval, sources tell 'Post'

According to the officials who spoke to Axios, the drafted MoU includes an Iranian commitment to not pursue the development of a nuclear weapon.

US President Donald Trump gives a thumbs up after disembarking Air Force One following his trip to China at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, May 15, 2026.

Iranian hardliners attempt to sabotage US ceasefire negotiations, angry with Khamenei - Telegraph

“No one knows what is really happening,”  The Telegraph quoted one Iranian official as saying. “Most officials hear only from TV what’s happening. They do not know what we are giving up."

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf looks on as parliament members chant in support of the IRGC while wearing military uniforms in Tehran, Iran, February 1, 2026; illustrative.

US denies Iranian MoU claim that deal would reopen Hormuz, end blockade

US President Donald Trump added on Wednesday that Iran would not get sanctions relief in exchange for giving up highly enriched uranium, according to an interview with PBS News.

US Sailors and Marines aboard USS Tripoli (LHA 7) conduct flight operations as the amphibious assault ship transits the Arabian Sea, May 23, 2026.

Rubio says negotiations with Iran to continue, official tells 'Post' Khamenei 'difficult to reach'

An Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post that “Mojtaba is difficult to reach, as he is reportedly in a secure location and recovering from injuries. As a result, every response takes time.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026.

Israel has 'drawn near final stages of their cursed demise,' Khamenei says in latest statement

Khamenei threatened US bases across the Middle East, claimed Israel was nearing its demise, and praised Hezbollah’s operations against Israel.

An Iranian man holds a poster of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei as locals gather for an anti-Israel and anti-US ceremony in Tehran, May 24, 2026; illustrative.

Iran's Khamenei hidden behind 'labyrinth' of couriers, US intelligence reveals - report

According to US intelligence, Khamenei is only reachable through a "labyrinth" of couriers, causing difficulties and delays during the ongoing negotiations between the US and Iran, officials said.

A man walks next to a poster with a picture of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran, Iran, March 22, 2026

US conducts 'self-defense strikes' in southern Iran as IDF strikes on Hezbollah intensify

Iran's president orders reopening of international internet access • IDF strikes city of Tyre in southern Lebanon, following surge in Hezbollah drone attacks

US President Donald Trump as he points while delivering remarks about health care costs and affordability from an auditorium on the White House campus in Washington, DC, US, May 18, 2026.

New US-Iran deal 'bad deal,' fails to address missiles, terror proxies, Israeli sources tell 'Post'

“Nothing is final yet, but this is an agreement that could affect whether and how we are able to operate,” an Israeli official told The Jerusalem Post.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a 40-signatures debate at the Knesset, in Jerusalem, February 23, 2026

Iran has legal right to manage Strait of Hormuz, supreme leader's military advisor says

Trump said the Iran blockade will remain until a deal is signed, as Tehran claimed control over the Strait of Hormuz was needed for security.

Vessels are anchored off the coast of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates on May 21, 2026; illustrative.