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Iran's Khamenei Moves to Underground Bunker Amid US Attack Fears

Ayatollah Khamenei relocated to a secure underground shelter in Tehran amid rising US military threats; his son Masoud now manages daily affairs, sources say.

  • On Saturday, Iran International reported Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei relocated to a fortified underground shelter in Tehran, though authorities have not confirmed the move.
  • The U.S. is moving the USS Abraham Lincoln, with officials saying `maybe we won't have to use it` amid increased attack risk evaluations, according to Thursday reports.
  • The facility is described as a fortified underground facility linked by interconnected tunnels, while Masoud Khamenei, third-born son and acting manager of daily affairs, leads communications.
  • Iranian officials denied the relocation, with Mohammad Movahedi, Iran's top prosecutor, strongly rejecting it Friday, while the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and an anonymous official warned any U.S. attack would trigger an all-out war.
  • Tension follows protests that began on Dec. 28 with Human Rights Activists News Agency reporting 5,137 deaths and 40,879 arrests amid a more-than-two-week internet blackout and a U.N. Human Rights Council inquiry.
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The Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, moved to a special underground shelter in Tehran after senior military and security officials assessed a greater risk of a potential attack by the United States. (ANSA)

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The Iranian Mullah regime seems to expect an early US military strike. Iran's supreme leader is entrenched. Trump does not rule out an attack.

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Ángel Losada, Spanish ambassador to Tehran until two years ago, recommends watching the film The seed of the sacred fig tree (2024), by Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, to...

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The American war fleet is heading towards the Middle East. Iran fears a new attack, according to Iran International. At the same time, Ayatollah Khamenei is said to have hidden himself

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Jewish News Syndicate broke the news in Jerusalem, Israel on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.
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