Mojtaba Khamenei
New Iranian Supreme Leader after the death of his father, Ali Khamenei, during the U.S. strike campaign of operation-epic-fury. As of late April 2026, Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly in hiding and has sustained grave injuries; IRGC commanders are effectively running operational decisions, including the diplomatic posture toward the stalled U.S.–Iran ceasefire process (src-epic-fury-update-2026-04).