Information has appeared in Middle Eastern media that could significantly change the understanding of the events surrounding Israel’s war against Iran. The Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida on March 15, 2026, citing a source close to the leadership of the Islamic Republic, claims: the new Supreme Leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, was secretly taken to Moscow for treatment after being injured during Israeli strikes.
It is reported that the evacuation operation was conducted under strict secrecy. A Russian military plane delivered him to the Russian capital, where he underwent surgery and is now receiving treatment in one of the private clinics.
There is no official confirmation of this information yet. However, the publication itself has caused a noticeable resonance in analytical circles — both in the Middle East and in Israel.
What is known about the possible injury of Mojtaba Khamenei
The strike on February 28 and possible evacuation
According to sources cited by Al-Jarida, Mojtaba Khamenei sustained serious injuries during the US-Israeli strikes on Iranian facilities on February 28.
After this, Russian President Putin offered assistance to the Iranian leadership. As a result, a decision was made for an urgent evacuation. According to the published version of events, the transportation was carried out by a Russian military plane to prevent information leaks.
In Moscow, Khamenei Jr. underwent surgery. It is reported that it was successful, but he requires a long recovery and constant medical supervision.
Why Moscow was chosen
According to the newspaper’s sources, the reason for the evacuation was not only medical circumstances.
In the conditions of ongoing war and threats from the Israeli leadership to eliminate the top leadership of the Iranian regime, Tehran’s security services fear that the leader’s location could be revealed.
Doctors and medical staff could become particularly vulnerable channels. Any surveillance of the medical personnel could lead to the discovery of the patient.
Therefore, Moscow, with its allied relations with Tehran and the capabilities of a closed medical infrastructure, was considered the safest place.
Oddities around the public addresses of the Iranian leader
Simultaneously with reports of treatment in Moscow, other details have emerged that increase doubts about whether Mojtaba Khamenei is currently capable of governing the country.
The address to the nation might have been written by another person
Sources in Iran’s reformist circles claim that Khamenei’s recent address to the country’s citizens might not have been prepared by him at all.
According to them, the text of the statement was written by the Secretary of the National Security Council, Ali Larijani.
There is even a version that the leader himself might not have known that an address was made on his behalf.
This is indirectly confirmed by the fact that since February 28, Khamenei has not appeared in public.
No videos or photographs have been published.
Statements on his behalf were broadcast exclusively through state television announcers.
Such practice is often used in authoritarian regimes in situations where the real condition of the leader is unknown or concealed.
That is why the publication of the Kuwaiti newspaper is now actively discussed by experts and diplomats.
NANews — Israel News | Nikk.Agency notes that if the information about the evacuation is confirmed, it will become another testament to the deep strategic alliance between Moscow and Tehran — an alliance that directly affects Israel’s security.
Why this story is important for Israel
For Israel, information about the possible treatment of the Iranian regime’s leader in Moscow has several dimensions.
Firstly, it demonstrates the level of interaction between Russia and Iran in wartime conditions.
Secondly, it may indicate the real damage that Israeli and American strikes have inflicted on the top leadership of the Islamic Republic.
Finally, the situation itself shows the level of tension within the Iranian security system.
If the supreme leader has to be urgently evacuated from the country and his location concealed, it means that the Iranian leadership perceives the threat of elimination as absolutely real.
So far, neither Moscow nor Tehran has commented on the Al-Jarida publication.
But the fact that Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly for several weeks continues to fuel rumors and versions — from a severe injury to a serious crisis within the Iranian regime itself.