Iran’s new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is reportedly still helping shape Iran’s war strategy and negotiations with the US despite remaining out of public view after being injured earlier in the war.

•⁠ ⁠Khamenei has not appeared publicly since the strike that injured him and killed several senior Iranian figures, fueling growing speculation inside and outside Iran about his condition.

•⁠ ⁠Khamenei is communicating through couriers and tightly controlled in-person meetings while continuing to receive medical treatment.