Reports say Mu Jeta Ba issues orders via letters; decision-making power may have been delegated to the Revolutionary Guard.

Golden Finance reports that on April 24th, according to local time on the 23rd, four senior Iranian officials familiar with the health status of Iran’s Supreme Leader Muqtada said that although he is currently seriously injured, he remains sharp and engaged. One of his legs has undergone three surgeries and is awaiting the installation of a prosthetic limb. One of his hands has also been operated on, with function slowly recovering.
The officials said that his face and lips are severely burned, making speech difficult, and added that he will eventually need plastic surgery. The officials stated that Muqtada has not recorded any video or audio messages because he does not want to appear vulnerable or sound weak during his first public speech.
He has issued several written statements, which have been posted online and broadcast on national television. The messages sent to him are also handwritten, sealed in envelopes, and relayed by a trusted courier—driving cars or riding motorcycles on highways and back roads until reaching his hideout. His instructions on various matters are also transmitted back along the same route.
Concerns about his safety, his injuries, and the great difficulty in contacting him have led Muqtada to delegate decision-making authority to the generals—at least for now. But analysts say Muqtada has a close relationship with the generals; he volunteered to participate in the Iran-Iraq War in his teens and grew up alongside these generals, making them the dominant force. (Xinhua News Agency)