Khamenei's wife succumbs to injuries after Israeli-US strikes
What's the story
Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's wife, has died days after being wounded, according to Iranian media reports. Iran's Supreme Leader was killed at the start of the Israeli-American operation against the Islamic Republic on Saturday. He was killed along with seven "members of the top Iranian security leadership who had gathered at several locations in Tehran" and approximately a dozen members of his family and close entourage in near-simultaneous strikes within 60 seconds, according to Israeli military officials.
Family details
Family details of the late leader
Khamenei and Bagherzadeh reportedly had six children together. His immediate family stayed in Iran while some extended relatives are believed to live abroad. Reports suggest that some of Khamenei's nephews and grandsons reside in Paris. Despite his powerful public persona, details about Khamenei's domestic life remain largely unknown as he kept it under wraps during his rule.
Low-profile family
Details about Khamenei's immediate family
While she was married to the supreme leader, Bagherzadeh had maintained a low profile throughout his leadership. Her father was a businessman in Mashhad and her brother was deputy director of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting. Khamenei's daughters Boshra and Hoda are married to Mesbah al-Hoda Bagheri Kani and Mohammad Mohammadi Golpayegani, respectively. He also has several grandchildren whose identities remain private.
Adversarial stance
What was Khamenei's stance toward the US and Israel?
Throughout his tenure, Khamenei maintained an adversarial stance toward the West, calling the US Iran's "number one enemy" and Israel a close second. Following his death, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps promised to retaliate against those responsible for Khamenei's death, launching retaliatory strikes on Israel and US assets in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Bahrain, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Oman.