US Secretary of State Rubio confirms to Senate: Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on Tuesday, 2 June, in the US Senate that Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive. Earlier, media reports had circulated rumours of his death, as he has not been seen in public since the start of the war.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio confirmed on 2 June in the US Senate that Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive. Rubio's statement came in response to widespread speculation that arose after Iran's new leader has not been seen publicly since the outbreak of the war.

Media reports have circulated rumours of Mojtaba Khamenei's possible death, as his complete absence from public appearances gave rise to various theories. The US Secretary of State's remarks provided the first official confirmation that Iran's leader is indeed alive.