Israel’s Prime Minister: Iran’s Supreme Leader Can’t Show His Face in Public.
Israeli Prime Minister Says Iran’s New Supreme Leader Cannot Appear in Public
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader is unable to appear publicly after Tehran released his first official message.
“I’m not going to provide a life-insurance policy to any Iranian leader,” Netanyahu said on March 12 when asked whether Israel had plans to target Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.
he also declined to reveal any details about Israel’s potential strategies or operations.
Mojtaba Khamenei, 56, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, was reportedly chosen on March 8 to become Iran’s next Supreme Leader during escalating conflict with the United States and Israel.
He would be the third Supreme Leader of Iran since the 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Netanyahu claimed that Israel killed Ali Khamenei in an airstrike carried out on February 28, and said the new leader “cannot appear in public.” Since being appointed, Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen by the public. During his swearing-in ceremony in Tehran, Iranian officials reportedly displayed only a portrait of him rather than presenting him in person. Prior to this, both the United States and Israel had publicly warned that any newly appointed Iranian Supreme Leader could become a target.
Iran released the first message attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei on March 12. However, the statement was delivered as written text read on television, and he did not appear on video or speak directly.
In the message, the new Supreme Leader declared that Iran would continue blocking the Strait of Hormuz in order to increase pressure on its adversaries. He also vowed that the United States and Israel would pay a price for the damage caused by the ongoing conflict.
Rumors have circulated in recent days suggesting that Mojtaba Khamenei may have been injured during the early phase of the joint U.S.–Israel bombing campaign.
According to the New York Times, three unnamed Iranian officials said he suffered injuries, including a wound to his leg, during the February 28 attacks. They added that he remains conscious and is currently staying in a highly protected location with limited communications.
However, Yousef Pezeshkian, an adviser to the Iranian government and the son of President Masoud Pezeshkian, stated on March 11 that the Supreme Leader is “safe and in good health.”
Netanyahu said Israel’s military has already delivered a significant blow to Iran and its allied proxy groups, weakening their capabilities. He emphasized that Israel is determined to complete its mission and confirmed that Israeli forces have targeted Iranian nuclear scientists, similar to operations conducted last year.
The Israeli prime minister also indicated that Israel is considering a possible ground operation in southern Lebanon aimed at confronting Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group.
When asked whether Israel intends to take control of any territory in Lebanon, Netanyahu responded that he has urged the Lebanese government to fulfill its commitment to disarm Hezbollah.
“If they fail to do so, we will have no choice but to deal with the situation ourselves,” he said. “I won’t specify whether it will be a ground operation or another type of action, but Hezbollah will pay a very heavy price.”
The Middle East has been engulfed in escalating conflict since the United States and Israel launched large-scale airstrikes against Iran on February 28. Iran retaliated by launching missiles and drones at Israel and at U.S. military bases located in several Arab countries.
Tehran has also targeted key infrastructure in Gulf nations, including energy facilities, as well as ships attempting to pass through or anchor near the Strait of Hormuz. The fighting has reportedly resulted in around 2,000 deaths, most of them in Iran, while also affecting multiple countries in the region and causing significant disruption to the global economy.
My Sister-in-Law Burned Me With Christmas Grease, But She Forgot My Phone Was Still Recording
My Sister-in-Law Burned Me With Christmas Grease, But She Forgot My Phone Was Still Recording
The moment I lifted the heavy Christmas roast from the oven, my sister-in-law drove her shoulder straight into mine.
The roasting pan ripped free from my hands.
A torrent of boiling grease exploded over my legs.
The pain struck before the pan shattered against the tile.
I crumpled to the kitchen floor, my scream echoing through the house as scalding oil soaked through my clothes and into my skin. While the rest of the family sat frozen in horrified silence, Meredith bent down just enough for only me to hear.
"That's what happens when you steal my brother," she murmured, her voice calm enough to be terrifying. "Next time, I'll make sure it lands on your face."
My hands were shaking so violently I dropped my phone twice before I finally unlocked it.
Agony tore through my legs with every heartbeat. Everything below my knees felt as though it had been thrown into an open furnace. My vision blurred while thin curls of smoke rose from the ruined roast lying in a lake of boiling grease, shattered ceramic scattered across the kitchen floor.
Around the dining table...
No one moved.
My husband, Daniel Whitmore, had pushed back his chair but stood frozen, trapped between disbelief and cowardice. His mother, Evelyn, still held a crystal wineglass halfway to her lips. His father, Charles, lowered his eyes to his dinner as though refusing to acknowledge the nightmare unfolding only a few feet away.
Meredith never flinched.
She stood in the doorway with the composure of someone who believed she had already won.
I pressed 911.
"Emergency services. What's your emergency?"
"My name is Claire Whitmore," I managed through ragged breaths. "I'm at 118 Briar Hollow Road in Westport. I've suffered severe burns after my sister-in-law deliberately shoved me while I was carrying a pan of boiling grease. It poured over my legs. She also threatened to burn my face next."
Everything inside that room changed.
Nobody raised their voice.
Nobody interrupted.
But the silence suddenly became unbearable.
For the first time all evening...
Meredith looked uncertain.
"Claire..." Daniel said quietly, taking one cautious step toward me. "What are you saying?"
I met his eyes without blinking.
"I'm telling them exactly what you all just watched."
Meredith forced out a brittle laugh.
"She slipped," she said quickly. "She's in shock. She doesn't know what she's saying."
I tightened my grip around the phone.
"No," I said, every word deliberate. "You rammed into me on purpose. Then you told me this was punishment for stealing Daniel away from your family."
The dispatcher calmly instructed me not to cover the burns, to remain where I was, and to wait for the paramedics.
Only then did Daniel finally seem to wake from whatever had paralyzed him.
He rushed toward me and reached for my arm.
I jerked away.
"Don't."
The color vanished from his face.
"Claire... I didn't realize—"
"You heard me screaming."
At last Evelyn lowered her wineglass.
Even now, irritation outweighed concern in her voice.
"Claire, please. This is a family matter. Don't make this any worse."
Despite the fire consuming my legs, a cold laugh escaped my lips.
"A family matter?" I repeated, making sure every word carried clearly through the phone. "Your entire family stood there while I begged for help."
Something inside Meredith finally snapped.
"You pathetic little parasite."
The dispatcher spoke again, calm and measured.
"Is the person who assaulted you still inside the residence?"
"Yes," I answered, never taking my eyes off Meredith. "She's standing about ten feet away from me."
Meredith stepped forward.
Daniel instinctively moved between us.
Outside...
The piercing wail of approaching sirens grew louder with every passing second.
For the first time since I married into the Whitmore family...
I watched every trace of certainty disappear from the faces gathered around that Christmas table.
Then the front doorbell rang.
And in that exact moment...
I remembered something that sent a surge of adrenaline through my body despite the unbearable pain.
My phone had never stopped recording.
