Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"

[Miles Archer]

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BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"

BREAKING: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Iran's new supreme leader is "wounded and likely disfigured"

— MS NOW (@ms.now) 2026-03-13T13:00:10.932Z

[Baitball Blogger]

1. I figured it out.

They're trying to goad him to come out publicly in order to geo-locate him.

Clever girl.

[dalton99a]

11. +1

[groundloop]

2. He also said that Iran's ability to make weapons has been crippled - SO END THIS DAMNED WAR!!!!!!

[Johnny2X2X]

8. Well, they told us Iran's weapons progeram was completely destroyed last year

When Trump bombed them then.

They lie.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Sounds like you two have something in common there, Kegger

[Lovie777]

4. Hard to believe habitual liars which comes from this effed up federal government.................

from the top on down.

[gab13by13]

5. When will the cartoons come out?

[tanyev]

6. You got a magic mirror that told you you're the fairest of them all, Pete?

[Lovie777]

7. He's so vain..................

[OC375]

9. "Marco?"

“Polo!”

“Smile, wait for the flash!”

Age old tactic.

Shave and a haircut works too.

[dem4decades]

10. As opposed to mentally challenged and disfigured like our guy?

[durablend]

20. This.

Pretty sure their supreme leader's dick wasn't bitten off

[area51]

12. Sez the diva who commissioned

a makeup room in the Pentagon.

[maxsolomon]

13. Those are the rumors.

Khamenei Jr. is injured from the bombing of his Dad's compound. He's yet to appear on camera.

Is he actually alive? TBD.

[LeftInTX]

16. They said it was his legs. If I remember correctly.

According to state media he's OK and his injuries were not severe.

[maxsolomon]

18. Legs is what I heard too.

But, you know, State Media.

[Fozzledick]

14. Describing Trump again.

[Renew Deal]

15. His wrestling promoter routine is unprofessional and cringeworthy

It's embarrassing. He's out there talking like he's promoting a wrestling match. I'm not sure what audience that is for, but people can see through it.

[gulliver]

17. Everyone's playing the media

Corporate media is currently largely aiding the Islamic Republic regime, not really intentionally, but because the corporate media is lazy, cowardly, incompetent and ratings starved. So, you'll get the "if it bleeds it leads stuff" from them, the war cost figures (easy to obtain from keyboards and phones). You'll get lots of "people have raised questions about xyz" type stuff. Talking heads talking constantly. Idiot questions from the press corps will be thrown out insisting on the public's "right to know" where the next attacks will be, which weapons will be used, when they will happen, and when it will all stop. Just stupid stuff like that.

Hegseth, and probably everyone else, including Trump, are probably playing the media too. They know the media will play up anything that is said, probably put a negative, outraged, or skeptical tone on it, and blast it out. So, this latest from Hegseth is part of that.

It's really pretty grotesque. It's hard to find decent reporting outside paywalls, imo. Even inside.

[womanofthehills]

19. Interesting - on X, hundreds are debating if Netahyahu's last appearance is AI

AI makes reality so complicated.

Many are claiming it’s not really Netanyahu on tv but an AI of Netanyahu -comparing his teeth, fingers, nostrils or lack of.

Grok keeps saying it is Netanyahu but now hundreds of sites posting it’s an AI Netanyahu.

Welcome to 2026 - it’s a whole different world with AI. I have no opinion if he’s ill, dead or alive - just posting what’s online and how complex figuring out reality has become.

[Arazi]

21. "Wounded and disfigured" will only elevate the Supreme Leader's credibility for Iranians

He’ll be lauded for his suffering along with his people.

Kegseth is coming from his own vanity, thinking this has inflicted some kind of tragedy for Khameini.

In reality the Supreme Leader will wear those scars defiantly and proudly