Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and receiving treatment in the city of Qom, Iran, and is currently unable to participate in decision-making, according to a diplomatic memo cited by multiple intelligence sources. The document, seen by The Times, is understood to be based on US and Israeli intelligence assessments and shared with Gulf allies. The memo, reviewed by the British newspaper, suggests that Khamenei is being treated for a severe medical condition in Qom, traditionally Iran’s religious center and the site of major Shiite seminaries. Iran’s new leader has not made a public appearance since the war began, and messages attributed to him have been distributed by state media. The intelligence memo also reportedly contains preparations related to the burial of his late father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, who was killed in the opening strikes of the Iran war on February 28.

Source: The Times April 07, 2026 09:28 UTC