The British Times claims Iran’s supreme leader is preparing a contingency plan to flee Tehran as protests intensify and regime stability is questioned.
According to a report in the British press, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has prepared a contingency plan to flee Tehran and relocate to Moscow if the regime fails to contain the growing wave of nationwide protests.
The plan reportedly includes an escape route accompanied by a close circle of around 20 advisers and family members, in the event that the military and internal security forces refuse to follow his orders.
The report says the plan is modeled on the escape strategy used by Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad, and would likely involve asylum in Russia under the protection of President Vladimir Putin. A British Member of Parliament reportedly raised the issue publicly, hinting that senior Iranian officials are already in quiet discussions with intelligence services worldwide regarding their personal futures.