Four of Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s family, including his grandchild, are slaughtered in airstrikes
The daughter, granddaughter, daughter-in-law and son-in-law of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei were killed in joint attacks by the USA and Israel.
The family deaths were reported in Iranian state media early Sunday morning, following US and Israeli airstrikes on Iran around 1:15 a.m. Saturday.
Khamenei, 86, was killed in a missile attack after nearly 37 years as leader of the Islamic Republic.
He married Hojasteh Bagherzadeh in 1964. New York Times reported. The couple had six children: four sons, Mesut, Mojtaba, Mostafa and Meysam, and two daughters, Bushra and Hoda.
Previous reports stated that Khamenei’s body was found under the rubble of the compound where he lived after the attacks.
Khamenei is believed to live here with his wife, children and many grandchildren. BBC reported.
Iranian state media officially announced the leader’s death early Sunday. “We belong to Allah and to Him we will return,” the news agency reported. New York Times.
Following Khamenei’s death, a seven-day national holiday was declared, as well as a 40-day official mourning period.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s daughter, grandson, daughter-in-law and son-in-law were killed in joint attacks by the USA and Israel
Satellite image shows smoke rising from Khamenei’s compound in Tehran following US and Israeli airstrikes on Saturday
During the official announcement on Iran’s state news broadcast, the anchor wore black and choked back tears as she read the National Supreme Council’s statement, the Times reported.
The council described Khamenei as a respected religious figure of Islam and said his ‘long-time dream of becoming a martyr has come true’. It was noted that Khamenei was killed during Ramadan.
According to the statement, it was stated that Iranians mourned the death of the leader, but the country’s enemies should not forget that “martyrdom will ignite a great uprising in the fight against the oppressors.”
The President had previously confirmed the Supreme Leader’s death in a post on Truth Social on Saturday, adding that ‘One of the worst people in history has died.’
“This is justice not just for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans and the people in many countries of the world who were killed or maimed by Khamenei and his bloodthirsty gang of STUFF,” Trump wrote.
‘He could not evade our Intelligence and Highly Advanced Tracking Systems, and because he worked closely with Israel there was nothing he or the other leaders killed with him could have done.’
However, the president clarified that he knew who stepped into the leadership role following Khamenei’s death.
Trump said in a phone call with CBS News: ‘I know exactly who it is, but I can’t tell you.’
In 1964, Khamenei married Khojasteh Bagherzadeh. The couple had six children: four sons, Massoud, Mojtaba, Mostafa and Meysam, and two daughters, Bushra and Hoda.
In its statement, CENTCOM said that the areas hit first in the attacks ‘pose an imminent threat’.
The statement said, “Targets include the command and control facilities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Iran’s air defense capabilities, missile and unmanned aerial vehicle launch sites and military airfields.”
CENTCOM said that after the initial attacks, Iran launched retaliatory strikes, causing US forces and surrounding Middle Eastern countries to ‘defend against hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks’.
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