Iran's Supreme Leader ​Mojtaba Khamenei is ‌in the country but is refraining from making public ​appearances "for understandable reasons," ​the RTVI news outlet quoted ⁠Russia's ambassador to ​the country as saying ​on Tuesday.

Mojtaba replaced his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was ​killed when Israel ​and the United States launched their ‌war ⁠on Iran more than a month ago. The US has said ​it believes ​Mojtaba ⁠himself is wounded and likely disfigured.