Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is in a tenuous position, with detractors faulting him for setbacks and even supporters signaling concerns over his leadership.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has not been seen publicly or heard from in nearly a week. That absence has surprised and unnerved everyone from political insiders to the general public.

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was among Israel's targets during its war with Iran. "We wanted to eliminate Khamenei--but there was no operational opportunity,