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Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly survives US-Israel airstrike by exiting home minutes prior

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Iran's new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei survived an assassination attempt that killed his father and other family members after stepping outside for a brief walk in the garden moments before missile strikes hit their residence on March 16 according to multiple reports citing newly released recordings of events leading up to impact.

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    Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei narrowly escaped death during a missile attack on his residence.
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    Reports indicate he survived by stepping outside into the garden moments before missiles struck, an act attributed to him going 'to do something'.
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    The strike reportedly killed several family members including his father and wife alongside other relatives in addition to Khamenei's survival attempt.
[Mar 16, 20:45] (Time inferred from latest update relative to article timestamps)
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