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Iran's new Supreme Leader escaped death by seconds, leaked audio reveals

Leaked audio reveals Mojtaba Khamenei survived the February 28 strike with a leg injury while his wife and son were killed, and senior officials were decapitated or killed.

  • On March 12, a leaked recording alleges Mazaher Hosseini told IRGC commanders that Mojtaba Khamenei left the Supreme Leader's compound seconds before the Feb. 28 strike.
  • At 9:32 AM local time, the missiles struck the Khamenei compound, Tehran, targeting multiple locations with three Israeli Blue Sparrow ballistic missiles, according to leaked audio.
  • Hosseini said Mojtaba Khamenei suffered a leg injury while his wife, Ms Haddad, and his son were killed instantly, Mohammad Shirazi was 'blown to pieces', and Mojtaba's brother-in-law was decapitated.
  • Iranian commanders say they 'have no news' about Mojtaba Khamenei's condition, fueling doubts as he remains unseen since the war began and in the 18 days since his election.
  • Hosseini said Mohammad Shirazi was targeted to disrupt succession planning as he linked the military to the supreme leader; critics oppose hereditary succession, and Al‑Jarida reports unverified surgery for Mojtaba in Moscow.
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Mojtaba Khamenei, son and designated successor of the Supreme Leader, reportedly survived the Israeli attack of 28 February because he was in the garden, suffering only a leg injury

·France
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On February 28, Ali Khamenei was killed by Israeli-American airstrikes, his son Mojtaba survived. Now a leaky audio file is circulating, describing the attack with drastic details.

·Zürich, Switzerland
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Where is the designated Supreme Leader of Iran, Modshtaba Khamenei? According to "and" information, he could be so badly injured that he is unable to make decisions for the country.

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The idea was to eliminate the entire Khamenei family. But the ayatollah's son Mojtaba Khamenei, who has now been appointed as the new supreme leader of Iran, went out into the garden just before the attack that killed his father, according to audio clips leaked to The Telegraph.

·Stockholm, Sweden
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Iran's new spiritual leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, narrowly escaped death, according to an audio recording obtained by The Telegraph. He survived only because he went for a walk in the garden. Israeli Blue Sparrow missiles hit his home shortly after. It was 9:32 a.m. local time on February 28.

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The Telegraph broke the news in London, United Kingdom on Monday, March 16, 2026.
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