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Khamenei's son Mojtaba Khamenei was named the new supreme leader, but has been absent from public view and said to be wounded.

From Barron's • Mar. 14, 2026

Hagekhalil, who was then 19, said he remembers his mother had him lie in a bathtub and covered him so he wouldn’t be wounded.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2023

But the health of a society pulses from the center, much as any soldier will tell you it’s better to be wounded in the arm than in the gut.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2022

It remains unclear what will happen to the estimated 2,000 fighters at Azovstal, both those still in combat and the hundreds believed to be wounded.

From Seattle Times • May 7, 2022

She didn’t even know if he could be wounded.

From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby




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