Attempted assassination of Ali Khamenei

Attempted assassination of Ali Khamenei
Portrait of Ali Khamenei (1981) in hospital Baharlo, Tehran
DateJune 27, 1981 (1981-06-27)
LocationAbuzar Mosque, Tehran, Iran
SuspectsMasud Taqi Zade, Mohammad Javad Qadiry, Orooj Amir Khan Zade

On 27 June 1981, in the Abuzar Mosque in Tehran, Iran, Ali Khamenei was injured after he gave a speech for prayers, with a bomb placed on the tape recorder in front of him exploded and his arm, vocal cords and lungs were damaged.[1]: 32 

  1. ^ O'Hern, Steven K. (2012). Iran's Revolutionary Guard: The Threat that Grows While America Sleeps. Potomac Books. ISBN 978-1597977012.

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