Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to be alive but not in full control of the country’s leadership, according to assessments from Israeli and US sources.

Officials familiar with the intelligence said the balance of power currently appears to favor the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, with Khamenei playing a limited or largely symbolic role.

“The more likely scenario is that the Revolutionary Guards are controlling him, not the other way around,” one source said, adding that a clearer picture could emerge in the coming days.