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2026-05-25 13:38:36
[US intelligence suggests Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is hiding in a secret location and communicating through a messenger network] (1) According to a CBS News report citing US officials, as the US and Iran seek a ceasefire agreement, US intelligence suggests that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is hiding in an undisclosed location with extremely limited external contact, requiring communication through a complex messenger network. (2) The report points out that communication bottlenecks within the Iranian leadership are one of the main reasons for the delays in the negotiation process. Iranian officials authorized to cooperate with the Trump administration also have communication problems with their own government, which has delayed the release of details of potential agreements and previous agreements. (3) US intelligence officials say that Khamenei relies on a highly controlled messenger system to send and receive information, an arrangement designed to conceal his exact location, making it impossible even for senior Iranian officials to contact him directly.
