Attempted assassination of Ali Khamenei

Attempted assassination of Ali Khamenei
Portrait of Ali Khamenei (1981) in hospital Baharlo, Tehran
LocationAbuzar Mosque, Tehran, Iran
Date27 June 1981
TargetAli Khamenei
Attack type
Explosion
Injured1 (Khamenei)
Accused Mojahedin-e-Khalq

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

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