Mojtaba Khamenei using ‘bin Laden template’ to survive, learned from Abbottabad: analyst
Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, has been largely absent from public view for nearly three months amid rising tensions with the U.S. Analysts suggest his disappearance resembles the later years of Osama bin Laden, who also went into hiding. This situation reflects a significant standoff between Washington and Tehran, with President Trump recently pausing a planned military strike.
- ▪Mojtaba Khamenei has not made public appearances for almost three months.
- ▪Counterterrorism experts compare Khamenei's situation to that of Osama bin Laden during his years in hiding.
- ▪The U.S. has reportedly driven Khamenei into operational invisibility similar to that experienced by bin Laden.
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Mojtaba Khamenei Mojtaba Khamenei using ‘bin Laden template’ to survive, learned from Abbottabad: analyst His father Ali Khamenei was killed in a targeted U.S.-Israeli airstrike in Tehran during Operation Fury in February By Emma Bussey Fox News Published May 20, 2026 5:01pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Ayatollah's threat to US in question amid lack of public appearances Fox News correspondent Bryan Llenas joins 'America Reports' from Tel Aviv to break down a warning allegedly written by Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei regarding the U.S. blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and President Donald Trump's reaction.
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