Middle East

Trump reportedly calls regime “bluffers” as a senior Israeli official asseses that a US strike could lead to the fall of the ayatollahs.

Opposition outlet Iran International reports Iran’s supreme leader is hiding in an underground bunker in Tehran. Senior officials, including Ali Larijani, were allegedly blindfolded en route to meetings.

Turkey’s presidential office denied a Bloomberg report that Ankara is planning to enter Iranian territory if the regime collapses. However, a Turkish diplomatic source told Reuters that “all scenarios are being reviewed”. Among the options reportedly under consideration: setting up refugee camps along the border.

According to the report, the Iranian opposition group Mujahedin-e Khalq planned to infiltrate sensitive sites such as the presidential palace complex, the headquarters of the Supreme National Security Council and the compound housing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s office. Sources further claimed that the organization had “received assistance from foreign intelligence agencies.”

As officials prepare to meet in Geneva, there is deep doubt that Iran’s proposal will differ significantly from previous offers. Meanwhile, Iran’s rapid trials continue, with dozens sentenced to death at the start of the week.

A senior Israeli source quoted on Saudi television said alert levels have been raised at embassies across Europe, the Far East, and Latin America.

Iran has agreed to a US demand for a revised proposal before any further nuclear negotiations. Washington alsp seeks clarity on ballistic missiles and support for proxies. Tehran refuses to discuss these issues for now, and proposes a regional conference after initial understandings are reached.