The 79-year-old, who was born in Iran's Mashhad and was the sister of former Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) deputy director Hassan Khojaste Bagherzadeh. She was present with Khamenei at his compound in Tehran when the strike was conducted by the US and Israel. Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh Bagherzadeh, died on Monday, days after she was injured in the joint strike by the United States (US) and Israel in Tehran, according to reports by Iranian media. Khamenei's wife dies, confirms IranWhile Ayatollah Khamenei was killed in the opening phase of the strikes, which US and Israeli officials said were aimed at strategic military and security infrastructure. The 79-year-old, who was born in Iran's Mashhad and was the sister of former Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) deputy director Hassan Khojaste Bagherzadeh.