Hamza Safavi, son of former IRGC commander, admits security failure in protecting Khamenei

In a statement reported from June 2026, Hamza Safavi, son of former IRGC commander and Khamenei advisor Yahya Rahim Safavi, said that Iran's security system for the Supreme Leader was one of the most expensive among world leaders but failed to protect and hide him, resulting in his loss. The admission, circulated on Iranian Telegram channels, suggests deep intelligence penetration by Israel's Mossad, according to the post's analysis.

In a statement attributed to June 2026 and recirculated on Iranian Telegram channels, Hamza Safavi — son of Yahya Rahim Safavi, the former IRGC commander-in-chief and senior military advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei — acknowledged that Iran's security apparatus for the Supreme Leader was among the most expensive globally but failed to prevent his assassination. 'One of the most expensive security systems among world leaders was Khamenei's — but we failed to protect him and hide him, and we lost him,' Safavi was quoted as saying. The admission comes amid ongoing investigations into the security breach that led to Khamenei's death, which The Zioneer has previously reported as a major intelligence failure for the IRGC. The post, published by the Iran News the source, also included analysis suggesting that the Mossad had achieved deep penetration of Khamenei's security protocols, including the 'hiding' method of constantly moving between safe houses. The statement has not been independently verified.

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