Iran's supreme leader is holed up in undisclosed location, U.S. intel says
U.S. intelligence reports that Iran's supreme leader is currently in an undisclosed location with limited communication capabilities. This situation is causing delays in negotiations between the U.S. and Iran regarding a potential agreement. The supreme leader has not been seen publicly since before the onset of the war and is taking extreme measures to avoid detection.
- ▪Iran's supreme leader is effectively holed up in an undisclosed location, only reachable through couriers.
- ▪Communication difficulties within the Iranian government are hindering negotiations with the Trump administration.
- ▪Mojtaba Khamenei has not been publicly seen since before the war and is taking extreme precautions to avoid strikes.
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Politics Iran's supreme leader is holed up in undisclosed location, U.S. intelligence says By Jennifer Jacobs Jennifer Jacobs Senior White House reporter Jennifer Jacobs is a senior White House reporter at CBS News. Read Full Bio Jennifer Jacobs May 24, 2026 / 5:32 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google U.S. intelligence shows that Iran's supreme leader is effectively holed up in an undisclosed location with little access to the outside world and is only reached by a labyrinth of couriers, according to U.S. officials with knowledge of the matter.
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