IRAN’S HYPOCRISY EXPOSED: Intelligence Reveals Supreme Leader May Be Gay in Regime That Executes Homosexuals

President Trump received intelligence last week that should shake the Islamic Republic to its core: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei may be gay—a stunning revelation in a nation that routinely hangs homosexuals from construction cranes.

The president couldn’t contain his reaction when briefed on the explosive intelligence, laughing aloud at the sheer irony of the situation, according to multiple sources with direct knowledge of the briefing.

Others present in the room found the development equally remarkable. One senior intelligence official “has not stopped laughing about it for days,” according to a person familiar with the matter.

The Intelligence Is Solid

Three separate sources—two intelligence community officials and a third person close to the White House—confirmed the stunning allegation to The Post. All three emphasized that US spy agencies view this information as credible, not disinformation designed to undermine the 56-year-old leader who assumed power on March 8.

This isn’t speculation or rumor. Intelligence indicates Mojtaba has maintained a long-term sexual relationship with his childhood tutor, according to two sources. A third source identified the relationship as being with a former employee of the Khamenei family.

A Father’s Concerns

The late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled Iran’s brutal theocracy since 1989, harbored serious doubts about his son’s suitability to lead—precisely because of these suspicions about his sexuality.

“His father and others suspected he was gay and that was something that people were spreading to try to stop his ascension,” one source explained directly.

This wasn’t idle gossip within Iran’s power circles. Whispers about Mojtaba’s sexual orientation have circulated since at least May 2024, when then-President Ebrahim Raisi—widely believed to be the elder Khamenei’s preferred successor—died in a helicopter crash.

Recent Disturbing Behavior

The intelligence grows more troubling. Mojtaba, who survived the February 28 airstrike that killed his father and other family members, has allegedly made “aggressive” sexual overtures toward men providing his medical care—possibly while under heavy medication.

US intelligence agencies lack photographic evidence but insist the sourcing is ironclad. “The fact that this was elevated to the highest of high levels shows you there’s some confidence in this,” a second source stated flatly.

Another source described it as “derived from one of the most protected sources that the government has.” That’s intelligence community language for information they trust absolutely.

The Medical Records Tell a Story

Previous reporting adds credibility to these allegations. A classified 2008 State Department cable, later published by WikiLeaks, documented Mojtaba receiving treatment in the United Kingdom for impotence at Wellington and Cromwell Hospitals in London.

The diplomatic file noted he married “relatively late in life”—around age 30—”reportedly due to an impotency problem treated and eventually resolved during three extended visits to the UK.”

“Mojtaba was expected by his family to produce children quickly, but needed a fourth visit to the UK for medical treatment; after a stay of two months, his wife became pregnant,” the leaked document stated.

His wife Zahra and teenage son Mohammad Bagher reportedly died in the airstrike that killed his father. The new supreme leader has another son and a daughter.

A Theocracy Built on Lies

Within US government circles, this intelligence “has been a pretty closely held piece of information,” one insider revealed. The sensitivity is understandable given the explosive implications.

Iran’s legal code makes sodomy a capital offense. The regime that Mojtaba now leads has infamously executed gay men by hanging them from construction cranes as public warnings. The nation of 93 million people allows surgical sex change operations—which some gay men are reportedly pressured into undergoing to avoid criminal penalties.

Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, believed to be an ally of the younger Khamenei, notoriously claimed in 2007: “In Iran, we don’t have homosexuals.”

The statement was absurd then. It’s even more laughable now.

Justified Exposure

One source addressed the ethical question of revealing someone’s sexual orientation against their will. The answer is straightforward.

“If there was ever a time where it was OK to out somebody, it would be when it’s a leader of a repressive Islamic theocracy that hangs gay people by cranes,” this person said. The logic is unassailable.

This is textbook hypocrisy of the highest order—a leader enforcing death penalties for the very behavior he allegedly engages in privately.

Trump’s Assessment Stands

The president previously dismissed Mojtaba Khamenei as a “lightweight” and an “unacceptable” choice to run Iran. That judgment looks increasingly sound.

The new supreme leader is widely considered unwilling to abandon the nuclear and ballistic missile programs that prompted Operation Epic Fury. He earned the nickname “the power behind the robes” while serving as his aging father’s gatekeeper—manipulating access and information flow.

Questions Remain

Mojtaba Khamenei’s current whereabouts and recovery status from the February 28 airstrikes remain unclear. The regime maintains its characteristic opacity about the health and location of its leadership.

What is clear: Iran’s new supreme leader faces a crisis of legitimacy that extends far beyond his lack of religious credentials or political experience. The very foundation of his authority rests on enforcing religious law that he himself allegedly violates.

The Broader Implications

This revelation exposes the rotting core of Iran’s theocratic regime—a system built on brutal repression, medieval religious law, and spectacular hypocrisy at the highest levels.

For decades, the Islamic Republic has positioned itself as the guardian of religious purity and traditional values. It has executed countless people for violating its interpretation of Islamic law. It has funded terrorist organizations across the Middle East in the name of religious ideology.

Now that regime is led by a man who allegedly engages in the very conduct his government executes its citizens for committing.

The irony would be comedic if the consequences weren’t so deadly serious. Iran remains the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism, continues developing nuclear weapons capabilities, and threatens regional stability daily.

The intelligence community’s confidence in these allegations—and their decision to brief the president at “the highest of high levels”—indicates this information will factor into US strategic calculations regarding Iran.

How Mojtaba Khamenei’s alleged double life affects his grip on power remains to be seen. But one thing is certain: the Islamic Republic’s moral authority—already threadbare—just suffered another devastating blow.

The regime that claims divine sanction for its brutal rule is led by someone who apparently violates its most fundamental prohibitions. That’s not just hypocrisy. That’s a regime living a lie at its very core.

And in the Middle East, where perception often matters as much as reality, this revelation could prove more damaging than any military strike.