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Iran's Supreme Leader 'sleeping and getting high' as Ayatollah threatens Israel's existence from hidden bunker

Iran's Supreme Leader 'sleeping and getting high' as Ayatollah threatens Israel's existence from hidden bunker

Daily Mail​4 days ago
Iran 's Supreme Leader spends his days 'sleeping and high on substances' in his hidden bunker, according to insiders within Israel 's national intelligence agency.
A Mossad-linked X account last week shared the new information on Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a series of attacks on his leadership.
'How can a leader lead when they sleep half the day and spend the other half high on substances? Water, electricity, life!' the account wrote.
'Consuming drugs and conversing with spirits are not desirable traits for someone leading a country,' a second post read earlier this month.
It comes after Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Khamenei to stop threatening the existence of his people from his underground bunker.
'I want to convey a clear message to Khamenei the dictator,' Katz recently said.
'If you continue to threaten Israel, our long arm will again reach Tehran and with even greater force — and this time to you personally. Do not threaten, lest you be harmed.'
A ceasefire has been in place between Israel and Iran since late June, following days of fiery attacks from both sides after Israel's surprise strikes wiped out top Iranian military figures and nuclear scientists.
At the height of the 12-day conflict, there were widespread reports that Khamenei was hiding out in a bunker amid increased concerns for his safety.
At this point, Israel had dismantled and destroyed Khamenei's senior network, wiping out key leaders and allies of the Supreme Leader.
Mohammad Bagheri, the commander in chief of Iran's military and second highest commander after Khamenei, was among the first casualties identified after the strikes.
Hossein Salami, commander in chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps was also killed, along with Gholamali Rashid, the deputy commander in chief of the armed forces.
General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, the head of the airspace unit of the Revolutionary Guards, Gen. Gholamreza Mehrabi, the deputy intelligence chief of the Armed Forces and Gen. Davood Sheikhian, the commander of air defense, were also wiped out.
Simultaneously, bombs exploded at the homes of nine scientists, killing them instantly and at the same time.
While the Mossad has not formally confirmed the X account's affiliation, two intelligence agents recently said the account appears authentic.
'Some of the information it has shared could only have come from Mossad,' said Beny Sabti, an Iran expert at Israel's Institute for National Security Studies.
The accountholder urges supports who are 'contacting us through private messages, for your own security, please ensure you are using a VPN.'
Khamenei has been accused of abusing drugs in the past, despite declaring illicit substances 'un-Islamic' in 1979 after the Iranian Revolution.
Iranians face the death penalty for drug related offenses.
In 2022, an Iranian academic publicly claimed the Supreme Leader had a drug habit.
'Many viewers do not know this, but Khamenei himself uses drugs,' Nour Mohamed Omara told a television station in Turkey at the time.
'He has a special village in Balochistan, where the drugs used by the leader are produced,' the academic added.
'This village is run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and no one is allowed in.'
The same Mossad-linked account has been making efforts to reach and communicate with Iranians who are increasingly disenfranchised with their leadership.
After the 12-day Iran-Israel war, the account posted: 'A ceasefire has been put into effect. Now, the extent of the damage is becoming clear. At this moment, the regime is focused on its senior officials, not on caring for its citizens.
'We stand with you and have formed a team of specialized doctors, including experts in cardiology, diabetes. pulmonary diseases, infectious diseases, oncology, as well as support for pregnant women and psychological assistance.'
The account warned Iranians interested in utilizing the services to contact them via a VPN for their own safety.
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