US EditionLonely at the Top: The Isolation of Khamenei Amid Mounting Challenges
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's 86-year-old Supreme Leader, faces growing isolation after Israeli air strikes killed several key military advisers in Tehran.
- This situation developed amid an intense conflict with Israel, which claims full air supremacy over Tehran and continues targeting Iranian military and nuclear sites.
- Khamenei retains about 15-20 advisers spanning political, economic, and security domains who provide continuity despite losses and internal pressures.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced that operations targeting military and governmental sites in Tehran will persist today, following recent actions against Iranian propaganda outlets.
- The deaths of trusted commanders increase strategic risks for Iran and may intensify instability, while Khamenei attempts to navigate defence and internal challenges.
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The renewed escalation in the war with Israel puts the rule of the Iranian ruler Khamenei to the test. However, the hope of a regime change is too early.
ThePatriotLight - Iran supreme leader sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel
ThePatriotLight - DUBAI/LONDON – Iran's 86-year-old supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cuts an increasingly lonely figure.Khamenei has seen his main military and security advisers killed by Israeli air strikes, leaving major holes in his inner circle and raising the risk of strategic errors, according to five people familiar with his decision-making process.One of those sources, who regularly attends meetings with Khamenei, described the ri…
Supreme Leader, alone: Iran's Khamenei sees inner circle hollowed by Israeli strikes
The supreme leader's inner circle, comprising roughly 15 advisers, includes commanders, clerics, politicians, and his son. A political strategist notes there are 'two things you can say about Khamenei: extremely stubborn, extremely cautious'
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