US EditionIran's supreme leader runs 'state within a state' through secret 4,000-person network, report says
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei leads a secretive network called the Bayt with around 4,000 core staff that controls military, political, and economic institutions in Iran, operating as a 'state within a state' separate from Iran's formal government.
- The Bayt's authority extends into Iran’s military promotions, nuclear negotiations, internal security, and key agencies such as defense, foreign policy, and judiciary, sidelining elected government bodies.
- Khamenei's son Mojtaba plays a significant role within this network, managing regime contacts and internal affairs to sustain the regime's power.
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Iran Supreme Leader’s 4,000-Person Secret Network
Iran’s Supreme Leader operates a powerful “state within a state” through a secretive 4,000-person network that exerts control across military, political, and economic institutions, according to a new report highlighted by Fox News. The findings shed light on the opaque system that consolidates authority around Ayatollah Ali Khamenei while sidelining elected bodies. The structure underscores how ultimate power in Iran rests not with voters, but w…
Report: Khamenei living in underground bunker, officials blindfolded before meetings
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Report: Khamenei hiding in secret Tehran bunker
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is hiding in an underground bunker in Tehran connected by an extensive tunnel network, and senior regime officials seeking to meet him are reportedly blindfolded to prevent the location from being disclosed, according to a report published Wednesday by the opposition-affiliated outlet Iran International, citing a source in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The claims have not been confirmed by ot…
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