'Lost one leg': Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei secretly flown to Russia for surgery, says report - WION
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Iran's Mojtaba Khamenei secretly flown to Russia for leg surgery.
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According to a report by WION, Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei was secretly transported to Russia for surgery after reportedly losing one leg. The medical procedure was conducted discreetly outside Iran.
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