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Sat · 15 Aug 2026

US Intelligence: Khamenei Isolated at Secret Location, Limiting Iran Decisions

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US Intelligence: Khamenei Isolated at Secret Location, Limiting Iran Decisions

🛰️ TEHRAN — Iran's supreme leader is isolated, and no one is sure who's deciding. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: If Khamenei is dark, the MOU track faces a problem no mediator can fix. Iranian negotiators may lack authorization to move on enrichment or sign any text. It also explains IRGC hardliner signals this week — the military fills the vacuum. Washington's 60-day framework now races Tehran's chain of command, not just its political will.