Iran's Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has been described as being in "full health" after sustaining wounds during a joint US-Israeli attack on the leadership compound last February.
The remarks have marked the first official statement detailing the leader's condition since the wartime strikes on 28 February.
According to the Fars News Agency, protocol director Mazaher Hosseini said Khamenei suffered wounds during strikes targeting the compound on February 28.
Hosseini, who was present during the attack, reported that several sites were "flattened," including the location where the then-supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed.
Blast wave injuries
The official noted that Mojtaba Khamenei's residence was also targeted, and his wife was killed in the bombardment.
Khamenei was knocked to the ground by a blast wave while heading toward the residence, suffering wounds to his kneecap and lower back.
"The back injury improved during this period, and the kneecap injury will soon heal as well. He is in full health," Hosseini said.
He also dismissed rumours of forehead injuries, noting only a "small crack behind the ear" that had already been treated.
Mojtaba Khamenei was selected as the supreme leader on 9 March following his father's death.
Since taking office, he communicated only through written statements.
Tensions intensified after the 28 February strikes, which prompted retaliatory attacks and disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz.
Although a ceasefire took effect on 8 April through Pakistani mediation, the US has enforced a naval blockade on Iranian maritime traffic in the strategic waterway since 13 April.
