Father Killed, Mojtaba Khamenei Survives US-Israeli Strike by Minutes

Father Dead, Officer Reduced To "Kilos Of Flesh", How Mojtaba Survived Attack

3/17/2026, 5:30:33 AM en source ↗
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Summary

Iran's newly appointed Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly survived the US-Israeli strike that killed his father, former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, along with other family members. Mojtaba had stepped outside the compound for a brief errand just minutes before the blast, sparing his life. The strike reportedly reduced one officer present to what survivors described as "kilos of flesh," underscoring the devastating scale of the attack.

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Iran's newly appointed supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, survived the US-Israeli strike that killed his father and other members of his family, as he stepped outside the compound for some work minutes before the blast.

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