Mojtaba Khamenei's father-in-law reveals why Iran's leader has disappeared

Mojtaba Khamenei's father-in-law, former parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, admitted in an interview with ILNA that Iran's new supreme leader is effectively isolated and not in contact with political figures. Amid an internal crisis and competing centers of influence, Khamenei's absence exacerbates instability.

Mojtaba Khamenei's father-in-law, former parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel, admitted in an interview with the Iranian agency ILNA that Iran's new supreme leader is effectively isolated and maintains no contacts with political figures. When asked about Khamenei's health, Haddad-Adel merely said he hopes he is okay, which only increased uncertainty. Khamenei did not even appear at his father's memorial services. Amid the internal crisis in Tehran, two competing centers of influence have formed: President Masoud Pezeshkian, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf advocate for dialogue, while the IRGC pursues its own line based on military action. The absence of the supreme leader deprives the system of a figure capable of making final decisions. Regional sources claim that the civilian leadership has no leverage to stop the IRGC. Haddad-Adel also denied reports of Khamenei's extensive business activities, stating that he led a modest life on a religious stipend.