'Not in Iran': Israeli source says supreme leader absent as internal power struggle deepens

Iran's supreme leader 'not in Iran', Israeli source claimsIran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei "is not in Iran," according to an Israeli security source cited by Saudi outlet al-Hadath said on Sunday. This is followed by reports of a major internal power struggle in Tehran.Khamenei, who was appointed supreme leader shortly after his father was killed in US-Israeli strikes on February 28, has had no public appearances and has communicated exclusively through written statements since taking office. He was even absent at his father's funeral. Sources quoted by Reuters claim he is still recovering from severely disfiguring injuries.The Israeli source told al-Hadath that Khamenei's official messages are authored by the newly appointed Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps chief Ahmad Vahidi along