Iran's intelligence chief has issued a warning about alleged foreign plots against Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, citing both assassination schemes and broader efforts to undermine the government. Intelligence Minister Esmail Khatib directly accused Washington and Tel Aviv of orchestrating these threats, describing anyone advancing such plans as enemy infiltrators.
The alert follows a June conflict during which Israeli forces struck Iranian military leaders, nuclear experts, and infrastructure before American forces joined with attacks on atomic sites. Former US President Donald Trump later claimed he blocked an Israeli proposal to eliminate Khamenei, stating the Iranian leader represented an easy target, but maintaining that such action would remain postponed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested removing Khamenei could terminate hostilities.
President Masoud Pezeshkian recently revealed deep anxieties about Khamenei's safety during the war, expressing fears that institutional rivalries might erupt if leadership changed. A truce has held since late June, though both nations have pledged renewed military action should Tehran restart nuclear development.
The alert follows a June conflict during which Israeli forces struck Iranian military leaders, nuclear experts, and infrastructure before American forces joined with attacks on atomic sites. Former US President Donald Trump later claimed he blocked an Israeli proposal to eliminate Khamenei, stating the Iranian leader represented an easy target, but maintaining that such action would remain postponed. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suggested removing Khamenei could terminate hostilities.
President Masoud Pezeshkian recently revealed deep anxieties about Khamenei's safety during the war, expressing fears that institutional rivalries might erupt if leadership changed. A truce has held since late June, though both nations have pledged renewed military action should Tehran restart nuclear development.
