Investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice into Mojtaba Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran, for possible money laundering activities.

The United States Department of Justice has launched an investigation into the financial activities of Mojtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, in the context of possible money laundering and corruption. The investigation focuses on Khamenei's global investment portfolio, which is said to include exposure to major Wall Street banks such as JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup.

Sources close to the case told Bloomberg that investigators are analyzing transactions involving companies controlled by Khamenei, but no charges have been filed so far.

Khamenei took over the leadership of Iran after the death of his father, having authority over the country's foreign policy and nuclear program. The investigation comes amid tensions between Washington and Tehran, despite a recent preliminary agreement to reduce conflicts in the Persian Gulf region.