The People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK) reported intense clashes on February 23 at the fortified Motahari complex in Tehran, a tiny area packed with key regime offices including those tied to Khamenei’s son and national security.
They described disabling cameras, heavy regime losses, and a fighter withdrawal, promising to share names with human rights groups. No independent evidence has emerged—no state media reports, no videos, no eyewitness accounts—while streets stayed normal amid ongoing student protests, leaving the claim unverified in Iran’s tense climate.
Unverified sources claim Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead or in serious condition after an alleged attack on his residence.
Iran appears to be entering one of its most volatile phases in recent years. An alleged assassination plot near Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s residence. A dramatic ballistic missile launch showcasing underground launch complexes.
Rising questions over China’s strategic role amid escalating US-Iran tensions. And a mysterious military helicopter crash in Isfahan — a province central to Iran’s nuclear and air force infrastructure.
Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei moved to a fortified underground shelter containing a series of tunnels in Tehran after senior security and military officials warned of an increased likelihood of an American strike, Iran International reported on Saturday afternoon.
According to the Iranian opposition outlet, Masoud Khamenei, the ayatollah’s third son, has taken over management of the supreme leader’s day-to-day responsibilities and is serving as the primary channel for communication with the regime government’s executive branches.
The Iranian assessment that a US attack has become more likely comes after US President Donald Trump said on Friday that American ships were en-route to waters near the country.
The US “has a lot of ships heading towards Iran,” Trump said, adding that he “hopes we don’t have to use them.”
Also on Friday, a senior Iranian official stated that Iran will treat any attack “as an all-out war against us,” a message that the Islamic Republic has been repeating in recent days.
Reports of Iran’s violence against protesters have continued to emerge from the country, despite ongoing internet blackouts. On Friday, the US Treasury Department imposed new sanctions against the country in response to its crackdown against demonstrators.
While the true number of people killed in the unrest remains unknown, US-based Iranian rights group HRANA’s tally confirmed early on Saturday the deaths of 5,137 people.
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