Modjtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has been secretly evacuated to Moscow for treatment, according to a high-ranking source close to him speaking to the Kuwaiti newspaper 'Al Jarida.' This move follows his public absence since the beginning of military operations by the U.S. and Israel and was prompted by injuries he sustained on the first day of conflict, requiring hospitalization and ongoing medical care.

The source disclosed that the evacuation was facilitated by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who reportedly offered to transport Khamenei to Moscow during a phone call with the Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian last week. Following the offer, Khamenei was evacuated aboard a Russian military aircraft and underwent a