BREAKING: Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Critically Injured in Israeli Strike
Lagos, Nigeria — March 9, 2026 — The newly appointed Iranian Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has reportedly been targeted in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran.
Iranian state television confirmed the strike, stating that Khamenei was “seriously injured from an Israeli strike.”
Further details are expected as the situation develops.
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