Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly avoided death in strike that killed his father

Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new supreme leader, narrowly escaped a US-Israeli strike on February 28 that killed his father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei, and other senior officials. Leaked audio reveals that Mojtaba was outside moments before the attack, sustaining a leg injury while his wife and son died. His ascension to power has raised concerns about his health and the implications for Iran’s leadership structure, with analysts noting potential instability and increased influence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.

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