New Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei survives missile strike

On February 28, 2026, at 9:32 local time, an aerial strike involving Blue Sparrow ballistic missiles targeted a residential compound in Tehran where the new supreme leader of Iran, Mojtaba Khamenei, and his father, Ali Khamenei, were present. Leaked audio recordings obtained by The Telegraph, which reportedly feature Mazaher Hosseini, the protocol chief for the late Ali Khamenei, describe the event during a meeting on March 12 in the Kolhak district. The recordings reveal that Ali Khamenei was killed in the attack, along with several other members of the Iranian leadership. Mojtaba Khamenei survived the strike with a leg injury because he had stepped out into the garden shortly before the impact. Reports confirm that his wife and son were killed instantly in the strike, and his son-in-law was decapitated. Additionally, the remains of Mohammad Shirazi, the head of the military office, were severely destroyed by the explosion, leaving only small biological fragments for identification. The attack targeted the residence where both Mojtaba and Ali Khamenei were staying.