Trump Claims Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is ‘90% Gone’ Amid US Strikes

Brief By WION / 12:03 PM on 14 Jul 2026

US President Donald Trump claimed Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was “90% gone” as American forces launched fresh strikes on Iran. Trump asserted that Iran had lost its navy, air force, air defences and several leaders. His remarks followed speculation over Mojtaba’s absence from the funeral of his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, amid escalating regional tensions.