Israel Iran War · 16 March 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei hurt, family died in February 28 strike.
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Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, was injured in his leg and saw his wife and son die during a US-Israeli strike on Tehran. The attack on the leadership compound also killed his father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, starting a sudden succession. Leaked audio, which The Telegraph confirmed, shows Mojtaba survived by moments, leaving just before the 9:32 a.m. impact.
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