Tehran: Iran has released a rare and undated video of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Ali Khamenei. The footage shows 56-year-old Mojtaba presiding over a religious wonk study session. The special thing is that his voice has been heard publicly for the first time in this video. Iran's government organ Fars has shared this footage. However, there has been no self-sustaining confirmation of when the video was recorded.
What is Mojtaba Khamenei seen doing in the video?
In the video, Mojtaba is seen listening to a student presenting his thesis. After the presentation he moreover evaluates the student's work. According to reports, he gave the thesis 19.5 marks out of 20 and described the work as extremely good. In the video, he is moreover heard discussing with the students the 'Islamic Security Model' proposed by the Iranian regime.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in FIRST-TIME-SEEN footage
Released publicly for the first time by Iranian media, footage shows him presiding over a religious wonk study session pic.twitter.com/iIIl0pLAgS
— RT Intl (@RT_on_X) August 24, 2026Why is it considered important for Mojtaba's voice to come forward?
Mojtaba has been rarely seen in public for a long time. In such a situation, this footage with his voice is stuff considered important considering there has been continuous speculation well-nigh his health and very condition. Iranian media have released few videos featuring him in recent months, but his voice is unmistakably heard in the new footage.
Does the video personize his current health?
The video does not provide touchable confirmation of Mojtaba's current health condition, as the stage and location of its recording have not been made public. Some reports have described it as old or gazetteer footage and it is moreover said that it is possible that it was recorded surpassing he became the Supreme Leader. Therefore, it would be premature to consider this video as conclusive vestige of his current condition.
What claims had surfaced older regarding Mojtaba's health?
After the death of his father and Iran's then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the American-Israeli attacks on February 28, various reports had emerged regarding Mojtaba's health. Some reports personal that Mojtaba was injured during the attack. Iranian officials, on the other hand, presented a variegated picture of their situation. In May an Iranian health official said he suffered superficial injuries to his face, throne and legs and no serious complications.
Why has Mojtaba Khamenei stayed yonder from public life?
After the death of Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba was elected the new Supreme Leader of Iran in March. Since then he has rarely appeared in public events. His limited public presence raised questions well-nigh his health as well as his zippy role in Iran's ruling system. However, Iranian officials say he is zippy in taking decisions on important matters.
Iran has once released Mojtaba's video?
Yes. In early August, Iran's semi-official Mehr News Organ moreover released a short and undated video of Mojtaba. In that he was seen conversing with some people. The stage and location of that footage were moreover not made clear. The emergence of a new video has once then intensified the discussion that the Iranian leadership is trying to wordplay the questions stuff raised regarding Mojtaba's activism and status.
What questions still remain despite the video?
The biggest question is when was the new video recorded and whether it reflects Mojtaba's current condition. Since the stage of recording is not made public, it is difficult to yank any definite conclusions on his health with its help. However, the emergence of his voice in the footage is definitely a new minutiae in the ongoing discussion regarding the public visibility of Iran's Supreme Leader.
