Report: Ayatollah Khamenei Reportedly Moves To Secure Bunker Amid Fear Of US Strike

According to Jerusalem Post, Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reportedly been moved to a heavily fortified underground bunker over fears of a potential U.S. military strike, according to a report from the Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Jarida, the alleged relocation follows a period of acute crisis triggered by Iran’s unprecedented direct missile and drone attack on Israel last weekend.

The report, citing unnamed sources, claims the move was a precautionary measure driven by intelligence suggesting the possibility of a devastating American response to the Iranian aerial assault, the attack itself was launched in retaliation for a suspected Israeli strike on an Iranian diplomatic compound in Damascus earlier this month.

While the Iranian government has not officially commented on the Supreme Leader’s whereabouts, the report underscores the extreme tension gripping the region. In recent days, senior Iranian military officials have issued stern warnings, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander was quoted by Iranian media stating, “Our fingers are on the trigger, and we have hundreds of missiles ready to launch, this rhetoric highlights Tehran’s public stance of readiness for a wider conflict.

The United States has repeatedly and publicly urged Israel to show restraint in its response to the Iranian attack, advocating for a de-escalation of the crisis. However, the reported security measures around Khamenei suggest Iranian leadership is preparing for worst-case scenarios.

Security analysts note that Iran’s leadership maintains several hardened command centers, and the reported move, if accurate, is a standard protocol during high-alert periods rather than confirmation of an imminent strike. Nonetheless, it is a stark indicator of the perceived gravity of the current standoff.

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