Since succeeding his father Ali Khamenei as Iran's Supreme Leader on March 8 following a U.S.-Israeli strike that killed the elder leader on February 28, Mojtaba Khamenei has made no verified public appearance, with no photographs or videos released despite issuing text-based directives on military operations and anti-Western rhetoric. Persistent rumors of injuries sustained in the same attack—ranging from leg wounds to severe debilitation—have fueled speculation, countered by Iranian officials, including President Masoud Pezeshkian on May 7, who claimed a recent meeting, and a Wall Street Journal report citing sources that he avoids public view for security reasons amid the ongoing war. Recent encounters with military commanders underscore his reported oversight role, but opacity heightens trader uncertainty ahead of potential ceasefire talks or escalations.