India, March 13 -- US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has claimed that Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was wounded and possibly disfigured during recent US-Israeli strikes.

Speaking at a press briefing at the Pentagon, Hegseth said Washington believes the Iranian leader was injured in the attacks.

The defence secretary also questioned why Mojtaba Khamenei's first address after assuming the position was issued only as a written statement, without an accompanying audio or video message.

Hegseth further claimed that Iran's leadership was in disarray following the death of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

The Pentagon briefing came shortly after the United States Central Command confirmed that at least four US ser...