Iran’s Supreme Leader Plans to Flee to Russia if Unrest Intensifies, Report Says

According to an intelligence report reviewed by The Times, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has prepared a detailed escape plan to flee the country if his regime faces collapse from internal unrest.

The plan involves Khamenei evacuating Tehran with a small inner circle of up to 20 family members and aides, with Moscow identified as the likely destination for exile, following the precedent of ally Bashar al-Assad.

This contingency is reportedly designed for scenarios where Iran’s security forces either fail to suppress widespread protests—currently raging over soaring living costs and economic decline—or defect and refuse to follow orders, indicating the leadership’s recognition of its potential vulnerability amid sustained domestic pressure.