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Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei Leads Via Secret Handwritten Letters to Evade US-Israel Tracking

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei communicates exclusively through handwritten letters passed via a human chain to evade US-Israel surveillance, according to a New York Times report. He has remained absent from public view since assuming leadership after his father's death in a joint strike on February 28. The report reveals he was gravely injured in the strikes, requiring plastic surgery and a prosthetic leg, with medical care overseen by President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iran has refused to attend negotiations in Pakistan, insisting on nuclear rights amid an uneasy ceasefire and deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz.

Key Points: Mojtaba Khamenei Uses Handwritten Letters to Evade Tracking

  • Mojtaba Khamenei avoids public appearances since assuming leadership
  • Directives shared via social media or state TV to avoid vulnerability
  • Uses handwritten letters passed by human chain to bypass US-Israel tracking
  • Gravely injured in strike, requires prosthetic leg and plastic surgery
  • Iran refuses negotiations in Pakistan over nuclear rights demands
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Mojtaba Khamenei commands Iran via secret "human chain" of handwritten letters to bypass tracking: Report

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei communicates via handwritten letters passed through a human chain to avoid US-Israel surveillance, per NYT report.

"Messages intended for Mojtaba are handwritten, sealed in envelopes and passed on via a human chain - The New York Times"

Tehran, April 25

Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has remained largely absent from the public eye since assuming leadership following the death of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in a joint US-Israel strike on February 28, the New York Times reported.

According to the report, which cited an Iranian official, no video or audio recordings of the new leader have been released. Instead, his directives are exclusively shared via social media posts or read aloud on state television. The report suggested that Mojtaba is acting "consciously as he does not want to appear vulnerable or sound weak in his first public address."

Security protocols surrounding the Supreme Leader have reached unprecedented levels. The New York Times stated that senior commanders of the Revolutionary Guard and high-ranking government officials refrain from visiting him, fearing that Israel could "trace his location" through their movements and orchestrate an assassination.

To circumvent sophisticated tracking by the US and Israel, the report detailed a rudimentary but secure communication system. Messages intended for Mojtaba are "handwritten, sealed in envelopes and passed on via a human chain" of trusted couriers. These messengers reportedly navigate highways and rural back roads on motorcycles and in cars to reach his "hide-out," with his responses following the same secure circuit.

The official cited by the New York Times further revealed that while the top leader was "gravely" injured in the strikes, he remains "mentally sharp and engaged." The report alleged that the strikes "damaged his face" and left him requiring "plastic surgery."

Medical details provided in the report indicate that Mojtaba's injuries are extensive. One of his legs has reportedly undergone three operations and is "awaiting a prosthetic leg," while an injured hand is said to be "regaining function gradually." Furthermore, injuries to his "face and lips" have reportedly made it "difficult for him to speak."

The New York Times added that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, a trained heart surgeon, and the country's health minister have both been directly "involved in his care." The leader is reportedly "mostly surrounded by doctors and healthcare professionals" at his undisclosed location.

In response to the claims regarding his health, a post on Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's X account slammed the "enemy's media operations." The post accused such reports of seeking to "undermine unity and national security" following the publication of the details regarding the wounds sustained in the strike that killed Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

The report comes during an "uneasy ceasefire" between the US and Iran, following a period of intense fighting in the Middle East. Despite the pause in hostilities, a significant "deadlock over the Strait of Hormuz" persists.

Efforts to resume diplomacy have stalled, as a second round of negotiations failed to commence. The report noted that Iran "refused to attend the negotiations in Pakistan" due to its specific demands, which include a firm "insistence on nuclear rights."

- ANI

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Priya S
Imagine needing plastic surgery and a prosthetic leg just because of airstrikes... War is brutal. But what's the long-term plan here? Iran can't run a country from some hideout with doctors. This "human chain" system sounds medieval—what if a courier gets intercepted? 🤷‍♀️
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Vikram M
The US and Israel are playing a dangerous game. Killing one leader and wounding another hasn't solved anything—it's made Iran dig in its heels on nuclear rights and Strait of Hormuz. India needs to tread carefully here; we rely on Middle East oil and our diaspora in the Gulf is huge.
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James A
It's fascinating how a modern state like Iran reverts to such primitive methods to avoid surveillance. But maybe that's the only way when your enemies have all the high-tech toys. Still, this can't be sustainable. The Iranian people deserve better than a hidden leader passing notes like a schoolboy.
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Ananya R
The part about the health minister and President Pezeshkian being personally involved in his care is quite telling—even enemies within the region respect their leadership enough to keep him alive. But the refusal to attend talks in Pakistan shows Iran wants to negotiate from strength, not weakness. Bold move.
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Sarah B
Handwritten letters via motorcycle couriers? 🤔 Sounds like something from the 19th century. But if it works, it works. The real question is: can this "hidden leader" actually govern effectively? Iran's internal politics are a mess, and this secrecy only breeds more distrust among its own people.

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