Donald Trump answered questions about Iran's new leader amid reports he is "in a coma and lost one leg."

17:13, Mon, Mar 16, 2026 Updated: 17:13, Mon, Mar 16, 2026

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US President Donald Trump has issued an update on the new supreme leader of Iran amid reports he is severely injured.

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Asked what his advisers are telling him about Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, Mr Trump said the new leader in Tehran could even be dead.

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