Iran's new leader continues to keep a low profile, but it is difficult for Israeli officials to determine Iran's internal situation

During Nowruz on Friday, March 21, the CIA, Mossad and other intelligence agencies around the world are closely watching whether Iran's new supreme leader Mujtaba will follow his father's tradition and deliver a New Year's message. However, Mujtaba left only a written statement, which made his physical condition, whereabouts and role in the war even more confusing. It is not surprising that Mujtaba has been in hiding. Since his father was killed, Israel has made it clear that Mujtaba is now its primary target. U.S. Defense Secretary Hegseth also claimed that Mujtaba was "injured and likely disfigured" in previous attacks. But three weeks later, Mujtaba had not even released a pre-recorded video statement, and his silence became increasingly shocking. Intelligence available to the United States and Israel suggests that Mujtaba is still alive, including evidence that Iranian officials tried to arrange meetings with him. A U.S. official said Trump's national security team was still trying to assess who was really in power in Tehran. A senior Israeli official claimed that "there is no evidence that Mujtaba was actually giving orders." CIA Director Ratcliffe and Defense Intelligence Director Gen. James Adams testified that the Iranian regime is experiencing a serious command-and-control crisis but shows no signs of imminent collapse. (AXIOS website)