Multiple outlets report that US Secretary of State Marco Rubio provides an update about Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, claiming he is alive. The reports say Mojtaba Khamenei was injured on February 28, 2026, the same day that the United States and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran. According to the accounts, the February 28 event also resulted in the death of Ali Khamenei, Mojtaba Khamenei’s father. One report describes Mojtaba Khamenei as increasingly engaging and more hands-on in governance, citing Rubio’s characterization of his current role. Another outlet frames the information as a new claim shared by the US government, noting that Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen publicly since the death of his father in the same period. The articles collectively present Rubio’s statements as the basis for the update, without providing independent verification or additional corroborating details beyond the claim that he is alive and that he was injured during the reported attack.