Iran State TV Labels Mojtaba Khamenei a "Veteran of the Ramadan War"

Iran's state television news network Shabake Khabar reported that Mojtaba Khamenei, son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is a "janbaz" (war-injured veteran) of the Ramadan War — the term applied to the ongoing Iran-Israel-US conflict that began February 28, 2026. The designation carries deep symbolic weight in the Islamic Republic, as "janbaz" status has been deeply honored since the Iran-Iraq War era. The report may signal efforts to bolster Mojtaba Khamenei's revolutionary credentials and public profile amid ongoing questions about supreme leadership continuity following strikes on Khamenei's Tehran compound.