Mojtaba Khamenei has remained out of public view since his March 2026 appointment as Supreme Leader following his father Ali Khamenei’s killing in February US-Israeli strikes, with Iranian officials attributing the absence to ongoing wartime security threats and risks of targeted attacks. Recent statements from diplomats and senior figures, including claims of private meetings with the president and parliament speaker plus attendance at the July funeral, emphasize his health and continued authority through written directives, yet no verified photographs, videos, or audio have emerged. The Assembly of Experts and regime statements frame his low profile as a deliberate choice amid conflict, with officials noting he occasionally appears anonymously or in secure settings. This sustained pattern, coupled with the active war environment and lack of scheduled public events, directly informs trader assessments of the probability and timing of any public appearance.