# Khamenei’s Absence Leaves Iran in a Power Vacuum

https://mins.news/en/video/20069

- Bloomberg Television, 2026-08-12 10:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsF0AMVqc-A

> Fresh speculation over the whereabouts of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has deepened perceptions of a power vacuum in Iran. Disputes among political factions are becoming more pronounced and increasingly spilling into the open. Bloomberg’s Patrick Sykes examines the situation. The item also notes a correction replacing an incorrect image in a graphic.

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