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Lonely at the Top: The Isolation of Khamenei Amid Mounting Challenges
- Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei faces escalating military pressure as Israel claims full air supremacy over Tehran amidst ongoing airstrikes.
- This situation follows a campaign in which Israel targeted Khamenei's top advisers from the Revolutionary Guards, killing key commanders and allies like Hezbollah's Hassan Nasrallah last September.
- Khamenei's inner circle, once composed of 15-20 advisers across military, political, and security fields, has suffered major losses, complicating his ability to manage both external threats and internal unrest.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Khamenei against launching missiles at civilians, affirming Israel will continue targeting regime and military sites in Tehran, and urged local evacuations for safety.
- The shrinking of trusted military advisers and rising domestic pressures suggest increased strategic risks for Khamenei and highlight his growing isolation amid a deteriorating regime facing economic hardship and public discontent.
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ThePatriotLight - Iran supreme leader sees his inner circle hollowed out by Israel
ThePatriotLight - DUBAI/LONDON – Iran's 86-year-old supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, cuts an increasingly lonely figure.Khamenei has seen his main military and security advisers killed by Israeli air strikes, leaving major holes in his inner circle and raising the risk of strategic errors, according to five people familiar with his decision-making process.One of those sources, who regularly attends meetings with Khamenei, described the ri…
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