The Kabul Tribune (KT) — A representative of Iran’s supreme leader has claimed that former President Ebrahim Raisi was assassinated and did not die in an accident, contradicting Iran’s official account of his death.
A Telegram channel affiliated with Ahmad Alamolhoda, the supreme leader’s representative in Razavi Khorasan province and Raisi’s father-in-law, alleged that Raisi’s death was the result of an assassination rather than a helicopter crash.
The channel said parts of this week’s second sermon of Friday prayers in Mashhad were censored and published what it described as the removed sections. In the sermon, Alamolhoda cited a recently published book titled “Smell of Death,” accusing Israel of being behind Raisi’s killing.
Iran’s official narrative, including reports by the General Staff of the Armed Forces, has consistently described Raisi’s death as the result of an accident, rejecting any claims of assassination or sabotage.
The book cited by Alamolhoda has drawn criticism for lacking credibility. It was published without a reputable publisher, contains numerous spelling and structural errors, and was released without professional editing. Its author, Isaac Goldstein, has no known background in intelligence, security, academic research or investigative journalism.
Analysts say the book relies largely on hypothetical scenarios and speculation and cannot be considered a reliable source.
Previously, Iran’s General Staff explicitly dismissed any speculation about “assassination or sabotage” in the helicopter crash that killed Raisi.
Nearly 20 months after Raisi’s death, however, some of his close allies and supporters appear to remain unconvinced by official findings, arguing that the Iranian government has downplayed vulnerabilities of senior officials, particularly regarding threats from Israel.
