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Israel Iran War · 9 March 2026

New Iran Leader Owns 2 London flats overlooking Israel embassy

New Iran Leader Owns 2 London flats overlooking Israel embassy

AhmadKermani1979 via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)

A security specialist warns London properties could be used for embassy surveillance, posing a serious security risk. British newspapers reported that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, acquired two central London apartments, one in 2014 and another in 2016. These flats, on Palace Green in Kensington, are believed to be worth more than £50 million.

Reported by The Times of Israel · How we write briefs

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