Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has reportedly suffered personal losses after his son-in-law and daughter-in-law were allegedly killed during ongoing strikes across Iran.
Young Journalists Club, citing Tehran City Council member Meysam Mozaffar, reported that Khamenei’s relatives were killed in the February 28, 2025, attacks launched by the United States and Israel.
The claim circulated widely on Telegram channels and was later shared by independent reporters and online outlets.
“Khamenei’s son-in-law and daughter-in-law were killed in today’s strikes – Maysam Mozafar, a member of Tehran city council, said,” one investigative reporter wrote on X while sharing a screenshot of the alleged Telegram communication.
Faytuks Network also reported that “Tehran City Council member Meysam Mozaffar says the son-in-law and daughter of Iran’s Supreme Leader were killed.”
However, the reports have not been independently verified, and authorities have not confirmed which members of Khamenei’s extended family were allegedly killed.
Khamenei family
The Supreme Leader has three sons and two daughters, all of whom are married, though the circulating reports did not specify which relatives were affected.
Khamenei’s son, Mostafa Khamenei, is married to the daughter of the late Ayatollah Azizollah Khoshvaght, a prominent religious scholar.
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On the other hand, Mojtaba Khamenei is married to Zahra Haddad-Adel, the daughter of former Iranian parliament speaker Gholam-Ali Haddad-Adel.
His other son, Masoud Khamenei is believed to have married the daughter of Seyyed Mohsen Kharazi, a member of Iran’s Assembly of Experts.
Meysam Khamenei, the youngest son, is married to the daughter of businessman Mahmoud Lolachian.
Khamenei’s daughters include Bushra Khamenei, who is married to Mohammad-Javad Mohammadi Golpayegani, son of the Supreme Leader’s chief of staff.
His other daughter, Hoda Khamenei, is married to Mesbah al-Hoda Bagheri Kani, a member of a prominent clerical family.
Escalating regional conflict
The reported deaths come as Iran and its adversaries exchange major strikes across the region.
Iran has launched attacks across the Middle East in response to U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian territory.
Apparent Iranian attacks have been reported in Dubai, Doha, Bahrain, and Kuwait, locations that host American military bases or are close allies of Washington.
The retaliatory attacks followed extensive U.S. and Israeli operations across Iran, where Israel says “several senior figures” from the Iranian regime have been eliminated.
Reports from Iran also indicate that at least 85 people were killed at a girls’ school during one of the strikes.
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier said that “major combat operations” were underway and urged Iranians to “take over” their government.
Satellite imagery has also reportedly shown damage at the compound of the Iranian Supreme Leader.
New explosions were reported across Iran on Saturday evening, while Israel said its air force “continues to operate” inside the country.
Iran’s Red Crescent has reported that more than 200 people were killed across Iran on Saturday alone.
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Despite reports of damage near his compound, Iranian officials insist that Khamenei remains alive.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told NBC News that the Supreme Leader is safe.
“As far as I know,” Araghchi said, Khamenei is still alive.
“Almost all officials are safe and sound and alive. We may have lost one or two commanders, but that is not a big problem,” he said.
However, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, while speaking on Saturday evening, said there were growing signs that the Iranian leader may no longer be in power.
Netanyahu while discussing the attack on the Tehran compound said:
“There are growing signs this dictator is gone.”
The Israel PM also called on Iranians to “take to the streets en masse” and overthrow the government, describing the moment as a “once in a generation chance.”
Iran response and military position
Araghchi said Iran had already begun retaliation within hours of the attacks and described the strikes as illegal.
“This attack was unprovoked, illegal, and absolutely illegitimate and against international law,” he said, referring to a strike on a girls’ primary school in Minab where at least 40 people were reported killed.
The foreign minister also dismissed suggestions that Iran possesses missiles capable of reaching the United States.
“No, no, we don’t have those (with) that capability. We have intentionally kept the range of our missiles below 2,000 kilometers,” he said.
“Our missiles [are] only for deterrence and defense. They are not for aggression.”
Araghchi also rejected the possibility of forced regime change, calling such efforts “Mission Impossible.”
“You cannot do regime change while millions of people are supporting this so-called regime,” he said.
He added that Tehran remains open to de-escalation.
“Well, there is no communication right now. But if Americans want to talk to us, they know how.”
Verified footage from Qatar showed a missile apparently falling into a residential area after a possible interception attempt.
Witnesses in the footage were heard shouting warnings as people fled before a large explosion sent flames and smoke into the air.
Qatar’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned what it described as Iranian ballistic missiles targeting its territory, calling it “a flagrant violation of its national sovereignty, a direct infringement on its security and territorial integrity” and an “unacceptable escalation”.
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