Wednesday, June 18, 2025 - Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and his family are reportedly sheltering in an underground bunker in Lavizan, northeastern Tehran, following a series of Israeli airstrikes on key Iranian cities, including Tehran and, for the first time, Mashhad.
According to Iran International, sources confirm that
Khamenei’s sons, including Mojtaba, Masoud, and Mostafa, are with him in the
Lavizan facility. The same bunker was previously used during earlier Israeli
operations known as "True Promise 1" and "True Promise 2,"
although at that time only Mojtaba was present.
A diplomatic insider told Iran International that Israel
could have directly targeted Khamenei during the opening night of its latest
offensive, dubbed Rising Lion, but refrained. Instead, the Israeli government
reportedly chose to give Iran's leadership a final opportunity to dismantle its
uranium enrichment program.
The attack on Mashhad—located over 2,300 kilometers from
Israel—was interpreted as a deliberate signal to Khamenei that no place in Iran
is beyond reach.
According to Iran International's sources, all the members
of Khamenei's family including his son Mojtaba are with him in Lavizan. While,
the Supreme Leader and his family had sought refuge in the same bunker, even
during the previous operations against Israel, True Promise 1 and True Promise
2, as per the report. But during that time, only Mojtaba was by his side, and
two of his sons, Masoud and Mostafa, were not with him in the bunker, reported
Iran International.
Despite receiving a two-month ultimatum from U.S. President
Donald Trump to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions, Khamenei has so far resisted,
ignoring both American and Israeli warnings. With Israeli airstrikes now
underway, analysts suggest this may be a final chance for the Supreme Leader to
reconsider Iran’s nuclear trajectory in light of escalating military pressure.
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