politics
March 16, 2026
Mojtaba narrowly escaped death, footage leaked
Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei survived American and Israeli airstrikes because he went out into the yard a few minutes before the missiles hit his house.
TL;DR
- Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran's new supreme leader, survived an airstrike on his home in Tehran.
- He was in the yard when Israeli Blue Sparrow missiles hit his residence on February 28th.
- The attack killed his father, Ali Khamenei, and other Iranian leaders, including Mohamad Pakpur and Aziz Nasirzadeh.
- Mojtaba's wife and son were killed instantly, and his son-in-law was severely injured.
- Leaked audio from Mazaher Hosseini, head of protocol in Ali Khamenei's office, provides details of the attack.
- Mohamad Shirazi, a key link between military command and the supreme leader, was also a target and was reportedly killed.
- Mojtaba has not appeared publicly since the attack, fueling speculation about his condition.
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