Sayyid Mojtaba Khamenei remains behind the curtain of absence at the dawn of the New Year and Eid al-Fitr.

And finally, the third leader of the Islamic Republic, elected by the Assembly of Experts, unlike all previous years and eras of the Islamic Republic—even the years of the eight-year war—did not release a recorded video message for the new Solar Year, which also coincides with the blessed Eid al-Fitr!!

The writings and announcements attributed to him are not handwritten and do not bear his live signature!

We are now faced with a leader elected by the Assembly of Experts who, aside from the announcements attributed to him, has had no television presence at all. Interestingly, Abdi Media has received several messages asking: "Why do you insist that a recorded video message from him be broadcast? Because the leader’s life would be put at risk!"

Practically, these recommendations mean that citizens, journalists, and reporters should not even wonder if such a thing is possible.

Must these reports be accepted solely through blind faith? And why? Based on what trust?

However, I feel that the current structure of the Islamic Republic is moving in a direction where it is no longer dependent on any single individual; by adopting measures for extreme contingencies, this system continues to advance within the military, intelligence, law enforcement, security, and even governmental sectors.