Trump claims Iran's supreme leader is severely injured, predicts US 'major victory'

U.S. President Donald Trump has asserted that Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is alive but suffering from a severe left-sided injury. Trump made these remarks during an interview with conservative commentator Glenn Beck, predicting an imminent "major victory" for the United States in Iran.

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He is very badly injured, his left side, and his left arm, leg, almost everything is injured.

The comments come amid ongoing tensions between the U.S. and Iran. Speculation about Khamenei's health has circulated, particularly as he has not appeared publicly since succeeding his father. Some have suggested that the Iranian government might be fabricating his continued leadership through written statements.

However, Trump expressed his belief that Khamenei is not deceased but is instead gravely wounded. "He is very badly injured, his left side, and his left arm, leg, almost everything is injured," Trump stated. He further suggested that if Khamenei had already passed away, the Iranian government's regular claims of consulting with him would constitute "a great show."

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If Mojtaba Khamenei had already passed away, then the Iranian government's claims of regularly consulting with him would be 'a great show.'

Trump drew a parallel to a recent U.S. success in Venezuela, stating, "We will have a major victory here very soon too." He also commented on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz, describing it as operating normally despite occasional drone or rocket launches, with significant oil shipments continuing.

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We will have a major victory here very soon too.