Mojtaba Khamenei — Iran’s brand-new Supreme Leader, spiritual heir to his recently departed father, and proud owner of eleven mansions on London’s most exclusive street, two luxury apartments in a high end part of the city, a Dubai villa in the Beverly Hills of the Emirates, a Hilton in Frankfurt, a golf resort in Mallorca, a ski chalet in Austria, and a Four Seasons penthouse in Toronto — would like you to know that America must be destroyed.
Right after he finds a decent property manager in Kensington.
The 56-year-old was anointed Supreme Leader by the Assembly of Experts on March 8th, just over a week after a joint U.S.-Israeli operation sent his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, off to meet his maker. Iran’s official statement called this the dawn of “a new era of dignity and strength.” We’re sure it will be very dignified from the infinity pool in Dubai.
Here’s the backstory on the new guy. U.S. diplomatic cables published by WikiLeaks called him “the power behind the robes.” His own father’s former ally, ex-President Ahmadinejad, accused him of embezzling from the state treasury. Back in 2009, Iranian protesters were chanting “Wish you death, Mojtaba, so you would never be the next leader!” Glowing résumé.
He also got a very fast religious promotion. Less than two weeks before being named Supreme Leader, a seminary outlet quietly introduced him as an “Ayatollah” — a title he had not previously held. Within 24 hours, every Iranian state media outlet updated their notes. Because apparently in the Islamic Republic, religious authority works like a LinkedIn endorsement. Click, click — congratulations, you’re an Ayatollah now!
Trump was not impressed. Before the appointment was even official, he told reporters: “Khamenei’s son is a lightweight. I have to be involved in the appointment.” After Mojtaba got the job anyway, Trump went on Fox News and said he was “not happy” and that the new leader “is not going to last long.” Sen. Lindsey Graham was even more direct: “I believe it’s just a matter of time before he meets the same fate as that of his father.”
Big shoes to fill — in more ways than one.
Now, about that real estate portfolio. The Khamenei family’s financial empire is reportedly managed through Ali Ansari, a 57-year-old Iranian businessman the UK sanctioned last October as a “corrupt Iranian banker and businessman” who had “facilitated and provided support to hostile activity.” Ansari’s lawyer says he “strongly denies” any financial relationship with Mojtaba. The Isle of Man shell company that bought the properties begs to differ.
The British properties alone are estimated at around £200 million — roughly $260 million for those of you still on freedom units. Eleven mansions on Hampstead’s Bishops Avenue, purchased through a company called Birch Ventures Limited, valued around £100 million. Two apartments in Kensington — sixth and seventh floors, servants’ quarters included — purchased for £16.7 million and £19 million respectively. A Financial Times investigation put the European assets alone at around €400 million.
Here’s the detail that should ruin someone’s afternoon at every intelligence agency in the Western world. A counter-terrorism expert named Roger Macmillan examined those Kensington apartments and noted they have a “direct line of sight” to the Israeli Embassy on the same street. His assessment: “That’s not a property portfolio — it’s a permanent surveillance platform. This is a serious security breach.”
The funds for all of this were routed through banks in the UK, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and the UAE, originating primarily from Iranian oil sales. You know — the oil sales that fund the regime that chants “Death to America” at state functions while their Supreme Leader’s family quietly acquires European hotel portfolios like Pokémon cards.
The Iranian opposition leader Maryam Rajavi put it plainly: “Tonight, the absolute clerical rule has effectively turned itself into a hereditary monarchy by placing Mojtaba Khamenei on the throne.” The Iranian cleric who justified the selection had a different spin — the candidate was chosen because he is “hated by the enemy.” “Even the Great Satan has mentioned his name,” the cleric said proudly.
Sure. The Great Satan mentioned his name. The Great Satan also sanctioned him in 2019 for running shadow power through his daddy’s office. The Great Satan’s president just said on national television he won’t last long. The Great Satan noticed he’s sitting on surveillance apartments with a direct sightline to an allied nation’s embassy in London.
Death to America. Right after the Mallorca golf round.
