Peter Hegseth, the US Secretary of War, claimed that Iran's new Supreme Leader "has been injured and may have been disfigured."
"His leadership is in a bad situation. Out of desperation and fear, they have gone underground and are hiding. That's what rats do.
We know that this so-called new - in fact, not even remotely 'Supreme' - leader has been injured and may have been disfigured. He issued a statement yesterday - frankly, quite weak. But there was no voice, no video. Just a written statement.
He called for unity. It seems to him, 'unity' means killing tens of thousands of protesters.
Iran isn't short of cameras and recording equipment. Why then is there only a written statement? I think you understand the reason.
His father is dead. He is afraid. He is injured. He is hiding and has lost his legitimacy. There is chaos within. Who is actually in power now? Perhaps even Iran itself doesn't know.
Every hour that passes, it becomes more and more obvious - we know, and they know - the military capability of the regime is rapidly collapsing."
Original: toutiao.com/article/1859558996810764/
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