A leaked audio recording obtained by The Telegraph reveals that Mojtaba Khamenei, Iran’s new Supreme Leader, narrowly survived a missile attack by Israel and the United States that killed his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The strike occurred on February 28 at 9:32 a.m. when an Israeli Blue Sparrow ballistic missile hit the Khamenei residence. Mojtaba survived because he had stepped into the garden moments before the impact.

The recording, attributed to Mazaher Hosseini, head of protocol in Ali Khamenei’s office, was delivered on March 12 before senior clerics and IRGC commanders in Tehran’s Kolhak area. Hosseini said Mojtaba sustained minor leg injuries, while his wife Haddad and their son were killed instantly. The missile also struck the home of Khamenei’s brother-in-law, Misbah al-Huda Bagheri Kani, killing him, and caused damage near the residence of Mojtaba’s brother Mostafa, who escaped unharmed.

The leak comes amid uncertainty about Mojtaba’s health and leadership capacity. An Iranian official said even military commanders lack information on his current condition, while former U.S. President Donald Trump publicly questioned whether he is still alive.