{"id":2553148,"date":"2026-01-26T19:24:02","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-now-living-in-underground-bunker-fears-trump-might-come-for-him-3\/"},"modified":"2026-01-26T19:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:26:22","slug":"report-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-now-living-in-underground-bunker-fears-trump-might-come-for-him-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-now-living-in-underground-bunker-fears-trump-might-come-for-him-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Report: Iran&#8217;s Supreme Leader Khamenei Now Living in Underground Bunker, Fears Trump Might Come for Him"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Freport-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-now-living-in-underground-bunker-fears-trump-might-come-for-him-3%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2553148&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>As a U.S. <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >carrier strike group centered<\/a> on the USS Abraham Lincoln deploys to the Middle East, U.S. Central Command says the force is in the region to promote security and stability. The strike group \u2014 including the carrier\u2019s air wing (F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornets,EA-18G Growlers,F-35Cs and MH-60 helicopters) and guided-missile destroyers \u2014 augments other U.S. assets (including F-15Es) sent to bolster offensive capabilities. Iranian officials have responded with threats; a Revolutionary Guard spokesman warned of a more \u201cdecisive and more painful\u201d response if Iran is targeted.<\/p>\n<p>Separately, Iran international reports (citing unnamed sources) that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has moved into an underground shelter amid an assessed increased risk of a U.S. attack. the outlet and protesters also allege Iranian security forces used chemical agents during a recent crackdown that caused breathing problems and collapses. Casualty figures from the crackdown vary widely: Iran\u2019s government has officially acknowledged 3,117 deaths, a human-rights group lists 5,459 deaths with manny cases under investigation, and some unnamed officials have been cited in other outlets suggesting a far higher toll. Former President Donald Trump had warned Iran against mass slaughter of protesters prior to the crackdown.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>As an American carrier strike group closes in on Iran, a new report said its leader is living in hiding.<\/p>\n<p>U.S. Central Command said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2015815632302801143\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> that the carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its support ships are &ldquo;currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Sailors aboard USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) perform routine maintenance as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-now-living-in-underground-bunker-fears-trump-might-come-for-him-2\/\" title=\"Report: ...&#039;s Supreme ... Khamenei Now Living in Underground Bunker, Fears Trump Might Come for Him\">aircraft carrier sails<\/a> in the Indian Ocean, Jan. 26. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group is currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dkuN946hce\">pic.twitter.com\/dkuN946hce<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CENTCOM\/status\/2015815632302801143?\">January 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As the American armada approaches, Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is now living in an underground shelter in Tehran, according to the website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iranintl.com\/en\/202601242695\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iran International<\/a>,<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Khamenei moved after Iranian officials &ldquo;assessed an increased risk of a potential US attack,&rdquo; the site reported, citing sources it did not name.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. force is moving in amid new details that are emerging about the Iranian government&rsquo;s crackdown on protesters earlier this month.<\/p>\n<p>Iran International said the government used chemical weapons on protesters the caused breathing difficulties.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;What was fired was not tear gas,&rdquo; one protester said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;People collapsed,&rdquo; another said.<\/p>\n<p>Iranian officials have unofficially said up to 30,000 people may have been killed in the crackdown, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/7357635\/more-than-30000-killed-in-iran-say-senior-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Time<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The government has officially admitted to killing 3,117 people, while a human rights group put the death toll at 5,459 deaths, with 17,031 deaths under investigation.<\/p>\n<p>Before the crackdown, President Donald Trump had warned Iran not to commit a mass slaughter of protesters.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/us-carrier-strike-group-middle-east-region-iran\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>, the arrival of the strike group triggered a boast from &nbsp;the leader of the Revolutionary Guard Corps that his soldiers&nbsp;had their&nbsp;&ldquo;finger on the trigger.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Lincoln strike group is comprised of the carrier and the guided missile destroyers USS Frank E. Petersen, Jr., USS Spruance, and USS Michael Murphy. The Lincoln carries squadrons of F\/A-18E\/F Super Hornets, EA-18G Growlers, F-35C fighter jets, and MH-60R\/S helicopters.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/26\/world\/middleeast\/us-warships-gulf-waters-iran-retaliation-threats.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a>, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-irans-supreme-leader-khamenei-now-living-in-underground-bunker-fears-trump-might-come-for-him\/\" title=\"Report: ...&#039;s Supreme ... Khamenei Now Living in Underground Bunker, Fears Trump Might Come for Him\">carrier augments military assets<\/a> in the region that include about a dozen F-15E jets sent to bolster America&rsquo;s offensive capabilities.<\/p>\n<p>Iran was already firing volleys of threats.<\/p>\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\" data-testid=\"companionColumn-2\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-ac37hb evys1bk0\">&ldquo;Our response will be more decisive and more painful than before if we become the target of a U.S.&ndash;Zionist attack,&rdquo; Reza Talaei-Nik, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/chinese-defense-ministry-wants-closer-ties-to-u-s-military\/\" title=\"Chinese Defense Ministry Wants Closer Ties to U.S. Military\">defense ministry spokesman<\/a>, said.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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