Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of public view since his appointment as Iran’s Supreme Leader in March 2026 following his father Ali Khamenei’s death in late-February U.S.-Israeli strikes. Regime sources and officials cite security concerns and reported injuries to his legs, hands, and possibly face sustained in the attack, limiting direct access to only a handful of senior figures such as President Masoud Pezeshkian. Iranian state media have released undated archival footage in August 2026 showing him in a religious study session, with his voice heard for the first time in months, alongside written statements, but these have not resolved questions over his current physical condition or ability to appear live. Persistent rumors of grave illness or worse circulate amid the post-conflict environment, while scheduled events like major religious commemorations or leadership gatherings could provide opportunities for a verified in-person appearance that would resolve related prediction markets.