Latest audio reveal: Mojtaba narrowly escaped danger by a matter of minutes, as he was taking a walk in the garden just before the attack.

March 22, 2026

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According to a report on the UK Daily Telegraph website on March 16, Iran’s new Supreme Leader narrowly escaped an airstrike by the United States and Israel because he was out for a walk in his garden just minutes before his residence was targeted by a missile attack.

A leaked audio obtained by the Telegraph reveals that during the attack—which resulted in the death of his father and other members of the Islamic Republic leadership—Mujetaba Khamenei was also a target. However, just before an Israeli “Blue Sparrow” missile struck his home at 9:32 a.m. local time on February 28, he happened to be out on an errand.

Mazaher Hosseini, an official from Ali Khamenei’s office, delivered a speech to senior clerics and Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commanders, providing the first detailed account of the situation at the Supreme Leader’s residence during the attack.

Mujetaba Khamenei lived with his father at a residence in Tehran, Iran’s capital. The residence also housed a religious venue where Ali Khamenei would give speeches. Other children of Ali Khamenei also reside there.

On February 28, while Ali Khamenei and senior security officials were in a meeting, the missile struck the residence. Major General Mohammad Pakpour of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and Iran’s Defense Minister Aziz Naserzadeh were among those killed in the incident.

Hosseini said in the recording, “It was Allah’s will that Mujetaba had to go outside to do something and then come back. He was outside, preparing to go upstairs when they hit the building with a missile. His wife, Mrs. Hadad, was martyred on the spot.”

Hosseini stated that Mujetaba only sustained a “light leg injury.”

According to Hosseini, the attack targeted multiple locations within the office complex, seemingly aiming to completely eliminate the Khamenei family.

“These devils planned to attack multiple targets in the complex—one of which was the Supreme Leader’s office,” he said. “They used three missiles to strike that place.”

Since the attack, other children of Ali Khamenei have not appeared in public.

Since the war began and during the 18 days following his election, Mujetaba has not been seen publicly. The only message he has conveyed to the public was a written statement broadcast on television, leading to speculation that his injuries might be more severe than Iran has admitted.

Amid the release of this leaked audio, questions about Mujetaba’s injuries and his ability to lead are drawing attention.

U.S. intelligence assessments suggest that Ali Khamenei has concerns about his son succeeding him. According to CBS News, he considers Mujetaba to be “not very smart.”

In March 1985, at age 17, Mujetaba first gained public attention when he went missing for a week while serving on the front lines of the Iran-Iraq War. At that time, there was little indication that he would one day lead the country.