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Iranian Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Absent from Country Amid Regime Turmoil
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First reported by Behadrei Haredim · 9 hours ago
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Israeli intelligence reports that Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei is absent from the country, with official statements in his name forged by IRGC leaders to mask political instability.
- 01Iran's new leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly not in the country, per Israeli security sources.
- 02Recent official statements attributed to Khamenei are forged and not directly from him.
- 03The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, led by Ahmad Vahidi, manages the false communications.
- 04The IRGC aims to hide Khamenei's absence and project an image of regime stability.
- 05This revelation indicates significant turmoil within Iran's ruling elite.
- 06The deception seeks to maintain both domestic and international perceptions of control.
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SrugimRight · Hebrew8 hours ago
Iranian Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Absent from Country Amid Regime Turmoil
Kikar HaShabbatRight · Hebrew8 hours ago
Iranian Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Reportedly Absent Amid Internal Chaos, Assassination Plot in Tel Aviv Revealed
WallaCenter · Hebrew8 hours ago
Israeli Source Claims Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Not in Iran
Now 14Right · Hebrew9 hours ago
Iran’s Supreme Leader Successor Reportedly Absent Amid Internal Turmoil and Threats Against Israel
Channel 13Center · Hebrew9 hours ago
Israeli Source Denies Mojtaba Khamenei's Presence in Iran Amid Rising US-Iran Tensions
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