An Israeli security source told the Saudi outlet Al-Hadath that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is no longer inside Iran, and that recent statements released in his name are allegedly being drafted and issued by IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi and his associates. The report is single-sourced and unverified.
An Israeli security source, speaking to the Saudi outlet Al-Hadath, has claimed that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not in Iran and that the IRGC's commander, Ahmad Vahidi, is drafting statements attributed to him. This latest report follows earlier claims in the same vein: a Saudi media report at 09:41 Jerusalem time (The Zioneer) stated that Khamenei had left Iran, and an Israeli security source at 11:37 Jerusalem time (The Zioneer) also said Khamenei was not in Iran and added allegations of an Iranian assassination plot. The current report introduces the new allegation that Vahidi is composing Khamenei's statements, suggesting a possible internal power struggle. All information remains single-sourced and unverified, and no official confirmation has been provided by Iranian authorities.
2 developments
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- DevelopingSenior Iranian official: Khamenei purges government officials, replaces them with IRGC figures
- StrongUnverified reports: Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appeared at father's funeral events
- DevelopingNew analysis raises questions over Mojtaba Khamenei's status and who runs Iran
Source and signal
- Internal intake