Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has not been seen since he was elected to replace his father.
, which obtained a leaked audio of an address delivered by Mazaher Hosseini, the head of protocol for the former Khamenei's office. Speaking to senior clerics and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders.
The outlet reports that the recording has been independently verified. Hosseini tells the gathered leaders that Mojtaba Khamenei went out into his garden to"do something" at around 9:30 a.m. local time on February 28, and after he had gone outside, the ballistic missiles intended to take him out simultaneously with his father struck his home. The strike killed his wife and son instantly, while Khamenei merely suffered an injury to his leg.“God’s will was that Mojtaba had to go out to the yard to do something and then return," Hosseini says in the recording, as translated by. “He was outside and was heading upstairs when they struck the building with a missile. His wife, Ms Haddad, was martyred instantly.” Khamenei's home is within the same"office complex" that served as his father's home and headquarters. The strike hit his father's home and his own, as well as the apartment of his brother-in-law, who was decapitated, according to the recording. Khamenei has not publicly appeared since he was elected by an interim council to replace his father, issuing only a single written statement in the eight days he has served as supreme leader. U.S. officials have questioned if he is even alive, although President Donald Trump admitted that it so far would only be"a rumor.", ours is different: The Courageous Center—it's not"both sides," it's sharp, challenging and alive with ideas. We follow facts, not factions. If that sounds like the kind of journalism you want to see thrive, we need you., you support a mission to keep the center strong and vibrant. Members enjoy: Ad-free browsing, exclusive content and editor conversations.
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