Trump Says U.S. Unclear If Mojtaba Khamenei Survived Strikes
Trump said U.S. officials have not seen Mojtaba Khamenei after strikes that killed his father; leaked audio says Mojtaba narrowly escaped and Iranian officials describe gruesome casualties.
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Overview
President Donald Trump said U.S. officials do not know whether Mojtaba Khamenei is dead or alive and that nobody has seen him, according to his remarks.
Leaked audio from a March 12 meeting about the Feb. 28 strike said Mojtaba Khamenei survived because he stepped into the compound garden minutes before the blast, according to the report.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the Israel-U.S. bombings killed hundreds, including over 200 children, and that strikes on fuel depots violated international law, according to his statement.
President Trump said the U.S. military and Israel sank over 100 navy vessels in less than two weeks and destroyed what he said were Iran's mine-laying ships, calling Iran a "paper tiger," according to his remarks.
U.S. officials have not confirmed Mojtaba Khamenei's condition, and Iran's foreign minister said the Iranian military will continue fighting, according to reporting.
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FAQ
Mojtaba Khamenei is alive but badly injured and immobile following an airstrike that killed his father; U.S. officials claim he is injured or possibly dead, while Iran denies serious injury.
Mojtaba Khamenei is the son of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and has been appointed as Iran's new Supreme Leader after his father's death in an Israeli strike.
Trump stated that U.S. officials have not seen Mojtaba Khamenei since the strikes, questioning if he is alive, and suggested that if alive, he should surrender.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi reported hundreds killed including over 200 children, accused strikes on fuel depots of violating international law, and affirmed continued fighting.
