{"publisher":{"name":"MediaBias News","url":"https://mediabias.news","methodology":"https://mediabias.news/methodology","editorialPrinciples":"https://mediabias.news/editorial-principles","corrections":"https://mediabias.news/corrections"},"scoreGuide":{"trust":"How well corroborated and evidenced the source reporting is. 0-100, higher is better.","critic":"Craft quality of the source journalism: context, balance, fact vs comment. 0-100, higher is better.","hype":"How far the source presentation runs ahead of substance. 0-100, LOWER IS BETTER.","scope":"Scores assess the original reporting this article was written from, not the truth of the underlying event and not the quality of this write-up."},"assessmentGuide":{"type":"coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis","factCheck":{"status":"not-performed","note":"Media Bias News compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It does not currently publish a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true."},"sourceFactuality":{"note":"Factuality values describe published ratings of the outlets that covered the story. They are not a factuality verdict on this story or its claims."}},"story":{"id":"https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-says-irans-mojtaba-khamenei-is-alive-but-wounded","slug":"trump-says-irans-mojtaba-khamenei-is-alive-but-wounded","url":"https://mediabias.news/politics/trump-says-irans-mojtaba-khamenei-is-alive-but-wounded","title":"Trump says Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but wounded","subtitle":"US President Donald Trump stated he believes the Iranian leader survived an assassination attempt and is seriously injured.","excerpt":"US President Donald Trump said he believes Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but seriously wounded. Khamenei has not been seen publicly since taking over leadership following his father's assassination.","category":"Politics","area":"Middle East","publishedAt":"2026-08-26T16:46:06.305Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-08-26T16:22:14.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-26T16:46:06.305Z","readTime":"4 min read","scores":{"trust":42,"critic":59,"hype":41,"notes":{"trust":"Central claim attributed to Trump, with some outlets adding details about injuries and the US-Israeli strike.","critic":"Most outlets provided digests, with only one full report. Claims about injuries and the US-Israeli strike were common.","hype":"Headlines and digests suggest mild sensationalism, with some using 'breaking' or 'shocked'."}},"tags":["#MojtabaKhamenei","#DonaldTrump","#Iran","#MiddleEast","#Politics"],"entities":["Donald Trump","Mojtaba Khamenei","Iran","Ayatollah Ali Khamenei","Strait of Hormuz","Fars news agency"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["US President Donald Trump stated he believes Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, is alive but seriously wounded.","Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared in public since assuming leadership after his father's assassination.","Trump claimed the left side of Khamenei's body, including his arm and leg, was injured.","Trump also commented that the Strait of Hormuz is open and that mines have been cleared."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"US President Donald Trump stated on Wednesday that he believes Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is alive, though seriously wounded. Khamenei has not been seen publicly since he took over the leadership role after his father's assassination. Trump made these remarks in a telephonic interview with radio host Glenn Beck."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump described the injuries to Khamenei as affecting the left side of his body, including his arm and leg. He added that if Khamenei were not alive, Iran would be maintaining a very convincing facade. The Iranian leader has been absent from public view for six months, fueling speculation about his condition and whereabouts amid ongoing conflict."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Reports indicate that Iran's Fars news agency released an undated video purportedly showing Khamenei listening to a student present a thesis. Hindustan Times stated it could not independently verify the video's authenticity. Earlier reports had surfaced suggesting Khamenei was hospitalised and near death, and he also missed his father's funeral."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Trump also commented on the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that it is fully open and that mines have been cleared. He stated that many ships are now transiting the waterway."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on details of injuries"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"While multiple reports state Trump claimed Khamenei was wounded on the left side of his body, including his arm and leg, some digests provide slightly different details. For instance, El Confidencial reports Trump saying the arm, leg, and 'whole side' were injured. Legit.ng reports Trump assessing Khamenei's health as 'very seriously wounded' without specifying body parts."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the left-rated digests mention Donald Trump's comments regarding the Strait of Hormuz. 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