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Revealed: Iranian Supreme Leader’s Son Linked to £100 Million Property Empire on London’s Exclusive Billionaires’ Row Amid Rising Tensions and Deadly Explosions Across Iran
Fresh revelations have linked the son of Iran’s Supreme Leader to a vast luxury property portfolio in the United Kingdom valued at more than £100 million, raising fresh questions about wealth accumulation within the inner circle of Iran’s powerful ruling establishment.
Investigations indicate that Mojtaba Khamenei, the second son of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, is connected to a series of high-value mansions located on the prestigious The Bishops Avenue in North London. The street, widely known as Billionaires’ Row, is famous for hosting some of the most expensive residential properties in the United Kingdom.
Reports indicate that Mojtaba Khamenei, widely speculated to be a potential successor to his father in Iran’s leadership structure, is linked to ownership of 11 luxury properties along the avenue. The mansions were reportedly purchased together in 2013 for approximately £73 million and are now estimated to be worth well over £100 million according to land registry records and property valuations.
The properties are believed to be controlled through a network of offshore shell companies designed to obscure the true ownership of the assets. One of the companies allegedly connected to the purchases, Birch Ventures Limited, is registered in the tax haven of the Isle of Man. While Mojtaba Khamenei does not appear as a listed director or official owner in corporate filings, the company identifies banker Ali Ansari as a beneficial owner.
Ali Ansari, an Iranian financier widely described as an oligarch with close ties to the Khamenei family, was sanctioned by the United States Treasury in October. The sanctions accuse him of helping finance the activities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a powerful military and political force in Iran that has been widely blamed by critics and human rights groups for suppressing protests and carrying out violent crackdowns during nationwide anti-government demonstrations.
Those demonstrations, which shook Iran in recent years, reportedly resulted in tens of thousands of deaths and arrests, intensifying international scrutiny of the country’s leadership and security apparatus.
Ali Ansari previously headed Ayandeh Bank, a major financial institution that collapsed last year, further worsening Iran’s already strained economic situation. Despite the sanctions announcement against Ansari, official statements from the US Treasury did not directly accuse Mojtaba Khamenei of involvement in the alleged financial network.
However, investigative reporting by Bloomberg claims to have reviewed documents and spoken to sources suggesting that the London properties form part of a broader global property empire linked to Mojtaba Khamenei and managed through associates including Ansari.
The revelations about the luxury assets abroad come at a time when tensions inside Iran are again rising following a series of deadly explosions across the country.
At least five people were reported killed after blasts struck multiple locations, including the southern port city of Bandar Abbas. Video footage circulating online showed thick smoke rising from a damaged building in the coastal city.
Among the casualties was a four-year-old girl, while at least 14 other people were injured. Local fire authorities attributed the incident to a gas explosion.
Iran’s semi-official Tasnim News Agency dismissed circulating claims on social media that a senior naval commander had been targeted in the explosion, describing the reports as false.
Another deadly incident occurred in the southwestern city of Ahvaz near the Iraqi border, where four members of the same family were killed in an explosion. Iranian state media also blamed that blast on a gas leak.
Reports indicated that at least four other explosions were recorded in different parts of the country within the same period, raising alarm among residents and observers.
Satellite imagery has also shown renewed activity at several Iranian nuclear sites that had previously been targeted in airstrikes attributed to the United States, although the exact nature of the activity remains unclear.
The incidents come against the backdrop of escalating geopolitical tensions. Donald Trump has previously threatened potential airstrikes against Iranian leadership following the deaths of protesters during anti-government demonstrations.
Two Israeli officials have reportedly denied any involvement in the recent explosions across Iran. Meanwhile, the Pentagon has not issued any official comment regarding the incidents.
Bandar Abbas, where one of the explosions occurred, occupies a strategic position on the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global shipping route that carries roughly one-fifth of the world’s seaborne oil. The port city also hosts the naval headquarters of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, making it one of Iran’s most important military and commercial hubs.
The emerging details surrounding the luxury London properties and the ongoing unrest inside Iran are likely to deepen international debate over wealth, power and accountability within the country’s ruling elite.