Iran’s newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, has little real authority over the country’s leadership, according to Israeli national security sources, who describe the current regime as fragmented and unstable.

Khamenei, the son of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, assumed power after his father was killed in an Israeli strike on February 28. However, analysts cited by Israeli officials argue that he is not effectively directing the government.

“The new leader is an empty entity,” said Kobi Michael, a researcher at the Institute for National Security Studies and the Misgav Institute, in comments to Fox News. He added that available intelligence suggests Mojtaba Khamenei is neither leading nor fully controlling what remains of Iran’s governing structure.

According to these assessments, Iran’s leadership is currently disorganized and struggling to function cohesively in the aftermath of recent strikes targeting senior officials.

Reports also indicate that Mojtaba narrowly avoided being killed in the same attack that killed his father. Leaked audio obtained by The Telegraph suggests he had left the compound shortly before the strike occurred. The recording, reportedly from a March 12 meeting, also indicates that several members of the Khamenei family were killed in the attack.

In the audio, a senior official—identified as Mazaher Hosseini, head of protocol for the supreme leader’s office—is said to have told leaders that Mojtaba sustained a minor leg injury.

Since taking power, Mojtaba Khamenei has not appeared publicly. His only communication has come through a written statement broadcast on Iranian state television, in which he warned of continued military action and called on Gulf nations to shut down U.S. military bases in the region.

Iranian authorities have not publicly confirmed many of these claims, and independent verification remains limited.