Khamenei, who was injured in US and Israeli strikes in Operation Epic Fury, has not been officially seen or heard in public since before the start of the war. Media reports claim he is taking extreme measures to avoid the strikes similar to the ones

US officials say Mojtaba Khamenei is hiding in a secure location and using couriers to communicate. The arrangement is slowing Iran-US contacts and deepening confusion within Iran's leadership.

Washington DC : Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is living in secrecy at an undisclosed location with limited access to the outside world, CBS