Various mass media reports that the supreme leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, is in a coma and his condition is considered serious. Against the background of the news, Khamenei's possible successors are also being actively discussed. The country's government has not officially responded to the rumors.

Iranian officials have denied reports that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is seriously ill and released a video showing his meeting with the ambassador in Beirut, who was injured in a pager blast in Lebanon.