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Attempted assassination of Ali Khamenei

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 

Date

June 27, 1981 (1981-06-27)

Abuzar Mosque, Tehran, Iran

Masud Taqi Zade, Mohammad Javad Qadiry, Orooj Amir Khan Zade

Assassination and terrorism in Iran