REPORT
An intelligence report cited by The Times says Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has prepared a contingency plan to leave Tehran, potentially heading to Moscow, if unrest spreads nationwide and security forces begin to defy orders.
The report says the plan is limited to a tight inner circle with assets already positioned abroad and is modeled in part on Bashar al-Assad’s escape to Russia. It reflects growing concern over Khamenei’s health, his isolation during recent protests, and fears that economic strain and public anger could fracture loyalty inside the security apparatus.
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