Mojtaba Khamenei assumed Iran’s supreme leadership in March 2026 following his father Ali Khamenei’s assassination in a February US-Israel strike that also killed his wife. Since then, he has issued written statements and decrees but produced no verified video, audio, photograph, or in-person appearance, including absences from his father’s July state funeral and other public events. Iranian officials cite heightened security risks amid ongoing conflict as the primary reason for the seclusion, while state media and regime-aligned figures have released indirect claims—such as private meetings or shrine visits—to affirm his health and authority. These efforts have not resolved trader focus on verifiable public evidence, with security protocols, potential injuries, and institutional continuity shaping expectations around any near-term sighting.