Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.) wants to see some proof of life for Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei — and he’s mad the media is not demanding the same.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth has reported Khamenei was injured in the strikes as part of Operation Epic Fury.
Fetterman went on Fox Business Monday morning after the U.S. offered a $10 million reward for information on Khamenei.
Fetterman likened the idea of the missing in action leader to the 1990 comedy “Weekend at Bernie’s.” In both scenarios , Fetterman hypothesized, two business employees attempt to pass their deceased boss as alive so they can party in the Hamptons.
“I largely agree with what the president said that Iran has essentially been defeated, and why don’t the western medias just demand that Iran provide proof of life of the ayatollah because I think the Iranians are doing like a ‘Weekend at Ayatollahs’ – and they’re trying to pretend this guy is functional or even alive at this point, and I think we called them out and realize that they’re a nation that’s been effectively defeated and they don’t have leadership, they’re unwilling to even provide proof to refute that,” Fetterman said.
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Khamenei was appointed the regime’s new supreme leader following the assassination of his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iranian authorities have offered no proof that Khamenei’s son is alive since taking over.
A statement was broadcast on Iranian state television Thursday allegedly by Khamenei.
In the message, Iran intends to keep pressure on a key global shipping route. It stated that the Strait of Hormuz will stay remain closed and warned that additional fronts could be opened if the conflict escalates.
President Donald Trump has demanded allies help “police” the Strait of Hormuz in order to secure the key shipping route that Iranian counterstrikes have cut off.
“Overall I think entirely appropriate to remind the world that if you want their oil, you need to help us to reopen the straits,” Fetterman said.
