US Intel Says Iran's Khamenei Shaping War Strategy
U.S. intelligence says he is helping direct negotiations as Iran’s leadership remains fractured and officials question who can commit to a deal.
- U.S. intelligence assesses that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, is "playing a crucial role" in shaping wartime strategy and directing negotiations with the United States despite remaining isolated.
- Khamenei remains isolated while receiving medical treatment for severe injuries and avoids electronics, communicating only through couriers, which prevents U.S. officials from visually confirming his location or precise authority.
- Intelligence reports indicate two-thirds of Iran's missile launchers survived recent strikes, while Tehran can likely endure the U.S. blockade for four more months without complete economic destabilization.
- Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Friday that Iran's system remains "fragmented," hindering the regime's ability to present unified proposals and complicating diplomatic negotiations.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian held a two-and-a-half-hour meeting with Khamenei earlier this week, marking the first reported in-person contact since his injuries; officials expect updated images within one to two months.
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Iran’s disfigured, ‘probably gay,’ supreme leader directing negotiations with US: intelligence
Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is still playing a critical role in Iran's war strategy despite reportedly having been badly disfigured during the early days of the war, according to US intelligence.
Iran's supreme leader is "in full health," Iranian officials say - On the other hand, American intelligence sources estimate that he is communicating via messengers - He remains injured, is being informed, but the Guards seem to have the final say
Iran's Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly plays central role in war strategy
U.S. intelligence officials reportedly believe Iran's new supreme leader is deeply involved in military and diplomatic decision-making despite uncertainty over his location and health, the report says
U.S. Intelligence explained.
Iran's new supreme leader communicates only through couriers and in-person meetings. US intelligence believes that Iran's new supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, may be involved in shaping Tehran's negotiating strategy with the US to end the war. This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing CNN. Read also: US and Iran may resume talks next week, according to WSJ. According to US intelligence estimates, cited by the channel's sources, Khamenei is invol…
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