Iran on edge: Is Khamenei planning his escape? Protests spread as Trump keeps close eye – The Times of India

Iran on edge: Is Khamenei planning his escape? Protests spread as Trump keeps close eye – The Times of India

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is understood to have prepared a contingency plan to flee the country should nationwide protests overwhelm the regime’s security forces, according to an intelligence assessment shared with The Times. Khamenei, 86, would leave Tehran with a tightly controlled group of fewer than 20 people, including close aides and family…

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Iran unrest: Three killed as protests spread; economic pressure fuels chants against theocracy – The Times of India

Iran unrest: Three killed as protests spread; economic pressure fuels chants against theocracy – The Times of India

At least three people have died in the first reported fatalities after protests driven by Iran’s worsening economic conditions spread Thursday into rural provinces, said authorities.The unrest marks the largest wave of protests in Iran since 2022, when the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in police custody triggered nationwide demonstrations. However, the current protests have…

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