The US and Israeli intelligence services are conducting a covert operation to determine the whereabouts of Iran's new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, the UK's The Times newspaper said, APA reports.
According to the publication, the operation has been underway for some time. It said the objective is not to eliminate Mojtaba Khamenei, but to determine whether he is alive, where he is, and what condition he is in.
The Times noted that the information was based on intelligence sources. US, Israeli and Iranian officials have not yet made any official statements on the matter.