Saudi broadcaster Al Hadath reported Sunday, citing an Israeli security official, that Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is not in Iran. According to the report, the new leader's complete disconnection from events on the ground means that all statements and written messages recently issued in his name are fake.
The official said the messages were actually being drafted by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps commander Ahmad Vahidi and other senior figures in the organization, who were attempting to create a false impression of control and continuity.
Revenge plot exposed: Assassinations in the heart of Tel Aviv
In addition to disclosing the supreme leader's whereabouts, the Israeli security official also offered a glimpse into the Iranian regime's covert operational plans against Israel.
According to the official, Tehran planned and set in motion a complex operation aimed at assassinating senior Israeli figures in central Tel Aviv. The plot was intended as direct retaliation for the killing of Iran's previous supreme leader, Ali Khamenei.
The source also said the US did not want Israel to take part in offensive operations, even if the Iranian regime attacked it. "The internal divisions in Iran are deep and threaten the very existence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps," the official claimed.
