Trump Says Iran’s Supreme Leader Is Seriously Wounded But Not Dead — Then Added Something Huge

Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen publicly since taking over as Iran’s Supreme Leader after his father was killed during Operation Epic Fury in February. The Atlantic reported this week that the new Ayatollah may be dead or “brain dead.” Trump, speaking on Glenn Beck’s program Wednesday morning, pushed back on that assessment — but with telling specificity.

“He was very seriously wounded. The left side of his body, the arm, the leg, the whole thing — he was seriously wounded,” Trump said. “But I don’t think he is dead.”

The president’s reason for doubt is instructive: “If he is, they are putting on a pretty good show because they are talking about going back to talk to him all the time to get a final blessing on things.”