Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has withdrawn to a subterranean bunker in Tehran, according to opposition media Iran International. The move follows warnings from Iranian security services about a heightened risk of an American attack, amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that U.S. Navy ships are moving toward Iranian waters. In the meantime, Khamenei’s son, Masoud Khamenei, reportedly assumed the leader’s duties as an intermediary between the supreme leadership and the executive branch. Iranian officials have warned that any aggression against the country would trigger a full‑scale war and a declared jihad. The situation has raised concerns of a potential escalation in the region.
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