Iran fears audio recordings could reveal Mojtaba Khamenei’s location, Iranian media claims - report

Iranian authorities fear that audio recordings of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei could reveal his location and health condition, according to a report by the Tehran Municipality-affiliated daily Al-Mashhari. The newspaper outlined five ways recordings could expose his whereabouts, including acoustic signatures, electrical grid interference, device fingerprints, equipment noise, and voice resonance. These concerns explain why no audio recordings of Khamenei have been released.

Iranian authorities are concerned that intelligence agencies could use audio files to track the location of Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, according to an article published on Sunday by the Tehran Municipality-affiliated daily Al-Mashhari. The newspaper outlined five ways a recording could reveal his location: unique acoustic signatures of enclosed spaces, electrical grid interference to determine date and time, device fingerprints from microphones, equipment noise, and voice resonance revealing breathing patterns and health. These fears explain why no audio recordings of Khamenei have been released.