# Iran’s unseen supreme leader becomes weapon in escalating power struggle, experts say

https://mins.news/en/item/12993

- Fox News, 2026-08-04 19:14 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.foxnews.com/world/irans-unseen-supreme-leader-becomes-weapon-escalating-power-struggle-experts-say

> Experts say rival factions in Iran are invoking Mojtaba Khamenei’s name as a way to attack their opponents. His prolonged absence from public view is also prompting questions about who is actually governing the country. The uncertainty surrounding his role has become part of an intensifying internal power struggle.

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