Claim
All statements issued so far by Mojtaba Khamenei have been read out on television or state media, and there is no information on how many people have met him.
“अब तक मुस्तफा खामई की ओर से जो बयान जारी हुए हैं वो टेलीविजन या सरकारी मीडिया पर पढ़कर सुनाए जाते हैं”▶ Watch source segment
Rationale
Multiple reputable outlets (Times of Israel, Iran International, Jerusalem Post, NBC News) confirm that since Mojtaba Khamenei's elevation, every statement attributed to him has been delivered as a written text read by state-TV presenters rather than by him in person, and that he has not appeared in public. No government, agency, or independent outlet has published a confirmed count of who has met him face-to-face (only isolated unverified claims exist). This matches both parts of the claim. Confidence is moderate because sourcing is dominated by Western and Iranian-opposition media rather than Indian fact-checkers, and 'no information on how many met him' is inherently an absence-of-evidence assertion.
Evidence
- https://www.timesofisrael.com/irans-new-supreme-leader-issues-fresh-statement-as-questions-linger-over-his-health/ Reports that Mojtaba Khamenei's remarks were read out by a presenter on Iranian state TV with only a photo shown, and that state TV gave no explanation for why he did not appear in person by video or audio. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.iranintl.com/en/202603125349 Describes Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei as 'unseen,' issuing his first message in writing rather than appearing publicly. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-892542 A statement attributed to Mojtaba Khamenei was read on state TV, consistent with the pattern that all his statements are relayed via state media rather than delivered by him directly. ✓ reachable · archived
- https://www.nbcnews.com/world/iran/powerful-iranian-general-seen-public-preparation-supreme-leaders-vast-rcna352842 Reports Mojtaba has not been seen in public or issued an audio statement, and there is no verified public accounting of who has met him in person amid health/injury rumours. ✓ reachable · archived