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Iran’s ambassador to Moscow, Kazem Jalali, on Tuesday denied media reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had been transferred to Russia for medical treatment after being injured in a U.S.-Israeli strike late last month.
In a statement on the social media platform X, Jalali described the reports as “a new psychological war.”
“Iran's leaders don't need to run and hide in shelters; their place is on the streets among the people. The blood of the martyr (then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei) cancels out the magic of psychological warfare and a flood of lies,” he said.
Citing a senior official close to Iran’s supreme leader, Kuwaiti newspaper Al Jarida reported Sunday that Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded in a U.S.-Israeli strike on Feb. 28 and transferred to Moscow for treatment.
On Monday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov declined to comment on the report.
“We do not comment on such reports in any way,” he said.
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The developments come as regional tensions have escalated since Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28.
The strikes have killed around 1,300 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to Iranian authorities.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.
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