An Iranian official has dismissed online reports alleging that a son of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei purchased a hotel in Budapest to finance aid for Gaza, calling the claims “fake and fabricated.”
Mehdi Fazaeli, a member of Khamenei’s office, wrote on X that “fake and targeted news is being mass-produced these days,” comparing the reports to old folk tales to underscore their implausibility.
The denial followed viral posts on social media channels saying that Meysam Khamenei had used a loan from Iran’s central bank in September 2024 to buy a Hampton hotel in the Hungarian capital, with profits allegedly intended for Palestinians in Gaza.
Fazaeli shared a screenshot of a Telegram channel he said was linked to the exiled opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq (MEK), accusing it of spreading disinformation.
No evidence has been presented to substantiate the claims about the alleged purchase, and Hungarian authorities have not commented publicly on the matter.
