In a recent intelligence briefing amid the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict, President Donald Trump was informed that Iran’s newly appointed Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be gay, a detail that reportedly stunned him and elicited laughter. According to sources familiar with the matter, Trump burst out laughing upon hearing the claim, with others in the room joining in and describing it as “hilarious.” One senior intelligence official allegedly continued chuckling about it for days afterward. This revelation came as part of broader U.S. assessments of Mojtaba’s suitability for leadership, especially given that his father, the late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had reservations about his son’s personal life impacting his ability to rule the Islamic Republic. The briefing occurred last week, highlighting how such personal intelligence is being leveraged during the war that began with strikes killing Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026.

The intelligence suggests Mojtaba, aged 56, has maintained a long-term sexual relationship with a man, possibly his childhood tutor or a former family employee, and has made aggressive advances toward male caregivers while recovering from injuries sustained in the same airstrike that killed his father. U.S. spy agencies view this information as credible, derived from highly protected sources, though without photographic evidence. Rumors about Mojtaba’s sexuality have circulated within Iran since at least the 2024 helicopter crash that eliminated a rival successor, and were kept closely held in U.S. government circles. This adds to other reports indicating Ali Khamenei saw his son as unqualified, “not very bright,” and plagued by “issues in his personal life,” which may have included these allegations.

The irony of the situation is stark, as homosexuality is criminalized in Iran, with sodomy punishable by death, often through public executions like hanging from cranes. Despite this, sources argue that exposing such hypocrisy in a repressive theocracy justifies the disclosure, especially for a leader overseeing a regime that has long denied the existence of gay individuals within its borders. Mojtaba’s current status remains unclear, with no public appearances since his appointment on March 8, 2026, amid speculation about his health and the ongoing war. No official Iranian response to the rumor has surfaced yet, though state media continues to portray him as a defiant figure vowing resistance against U.S. and Israeli forces.

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