Trump says Iran's new Supreme Leader alive but damaged

US President Donald Trump stated that Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but damaged during a Fox News interview. Iranians have not seen Khamenei since his emergence by a clerical assembly on Sunday. His first comments were read out by a television presenter, where he vowed to keep the Strait of Hormuz shut and called on neighboring countries to close US bases or risk Iran targeting them. He also vowed revenge for the deaths of his father, wife, and relatives during the war. Trump's remarks came after US and Israeli attacks on Iran began February 28, with Iran responding with strikes on Israel and Gulf countries. The Daily Post reported these developments.

SOURCE: https://dailypost.ng/2026/03/13/war-irans-new-supreme-leader-alive-but-damaged-trump/