{"id":2606619,"date":"2026-05-25T11:25:57","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:25:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-negotiations-slowed-by-supreme-leaders-isolation-us-officials\/"},"modified":"2026-05-25T11:27:47","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:27:47","slug":"iran-negotiations-slowed-by-supreme-leaders-isolation-us-officials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-negotiations-slowed-by-supreme-leaders-isolation-us-officials\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran negotiations slowed by supreme leader&#8217;s isolation: US officials"},"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\">18<\/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%2Firan-negotiations-slowed-by-supreme-leaders-isolation-us-officials%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=2606619&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>U.S. officials say talks with Iran are moving slowly because Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei is believed to be operating from an extremely isolated location, making interaction with Iranian leadership arduous. Officials also note that any messages received by Khamenei are delayed and outdated, which can significantly slow responses after teh U.S. sends proposed details.<\/p>\n<p>The report comes amid uncertainty about timing and approval of a proposed U.S.-Iran peace agreement.Some Republicans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-president-trump-met-with-sidney-powell-and-general-flynn-in-oval-office-discussed-deploying-military-naming-powell-as-special-counsel-on-election-fraud\/\" title=\"REPORT: President Trump Met with Sidney Powell and General Flynn in Oval Office \u2013 Discussed Deploying Military, Naming Powell as Special Counsel on Election Fraud\">pushed back<\/a> on the idea of a deal, while Trump has said it hasn\u2019t been fully negotiated yet and that any agreement with Iran would be \u201cgood and proper.\u201d Oil prices reportedly fell after U.S. officials said they had agreed in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.<\/p>\n<p>The article further claims that many <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" ><a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-bidens-education-department-has-closer-ties-to-crt-group-than-they-admit\/\" title=\"REPORT: Biden\u2019s Education Department Has Closer Ties To CRT Group Than They Admit\">high-ranking officials<\/a> lack direct ways<\/a> to contact Khamenei and that some have been spending weeks in bunkers. It also notes that Israeli and U.S. intelligence has helped the allies remove much of Iran\u2019s senior leadership, while Khamenei has not been seen in public as before the war began.  <\/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<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">U.S. officials said Sunday that negotiations between the United States and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a> have been slowed in part because Ayatollah <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/mojtaba-khamenei\/\">Mojtaba Khamenei<\/a> is operating from an extremely isolated location that has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-negotiations-slowed-by-supreme-leaders-isolation-u-s-officials\/\" title=\"... ... slowed by supreme leader&#039;s isolation: U.S. ...\">made communication inside<\/a> the Iranian government difficult.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Iran\u2019s supreme leader \u201cis effectively holed up in an undisclosed location with little access to the outside world and is only reached by a labyrinth of couriers,\u201d according to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/iran-supreme-leader-holed-up-undisclosed-location-mojtaba-khamenei\/\">CBS News<\/a>, which spoke with U.S. officials.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4578494\/pope-leo-apologizes-catholic-church-slavery\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Pope Leo apologizes for Catholic Church\u2019s legitimizing of slavery: \u2018Wound in Christian memory\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4580052\/operation-benjamin-fallen-soldiers-stars-of-david\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Operation Benjamin: Restoring fallen soldiers\u2019 lost Stars of David<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4581078\/iran-negotiations-slowed-supreme-leader-isolation\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran negotiations slowed by supreme leader\u2019s isolation: US officials<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The officials said the difficulty in reaching Khamenei \u201cmeans there can be a long delay before the U.S. receives a response\u201d after it sends proposed details, and \u201cevery piece of information he receives is dated and there\u2019s a lot of latency to his responses.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report came one day after President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1779671474934235&#038;usg=AOvVaw3pcV4Te768azPrQJvFLhHo\">Donald Trump<\/a> said the most recent <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/foreign-policy\/4580792\/trump-iran-agreement-largely-negotiated-open-strait-of-hormuz\/&#038;sa=D&#038;source=docs&#038;ust=1779671117044285&#038;usg=AOvVaw3pExSqRdXG5iF1z438FMTQ\">peace agreement<\/a> with Iran \u201chas been largely negotiated,\u201d triggering initial speculation that it would be finalized this weekend. A senior U.S. official told reporters later Sunday that final approval could take days, while Trump <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\">reiterated on Truth Social<\/a> that it has not been \u201cfully negotiated yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many Republican senators <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4580753\/gop-senators-push-back-iran-deal-trump-decision\/\">pushed back<\/a> on the idea of a deal on Saturday, including Sens. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ted-cruz\/\">Ted Cruz<\/a> (R-TX), <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/lindsey-graham\/\">Lindsey Graham<\/a> (R-SC), and Roger Wicker (R-MS). Trump countered such criticism Sunday by saying, \u201cIf I make a deal with Iran, it will be a good and proper one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oil prices <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2026\/05\/24\/world\/iran-war-trump\">fell Sunday<\/a> after American officials \u201cagreed in principle to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">peace deal<\/a> that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz.\u201d Trump also said the relationship with Iran \u201cis becoming a much more professional and productive one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The report says some high-ranking officials have no way to contact Khamenei directly, and many now spend weeks inside their bunkers. U.S. and Israeli intelligence obtained from within Iran\u2019s government has allowed the allied nations to eliminate much of Iran\u2019s senior leadership throughout the war.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4580935\/trump-peace-deal-iran-opposite-obama-deal\/\"><strong>TRUMP CALLS CURRENT PEACE DEAL WITH IRAN \u2018THE EXACT OPPOSITE\u2019 OF OBAMA-ERA IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Earlier this month, Iranian officials <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4562037\/iran-public-details-supreme-leader-injuries\/\">publicly detailed<\/a> the supreme leader\u2019s injuries suffered from the Feb. 28 strike that killed his late father, Ayatollah <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ali-khamenei\/\">Ali Khamenei<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The supreme leader has not been seen in public since before the war started.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>U.S. talks with Iran slowed because Mojtaba Khamenei is isolated<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3238,"featured_media":2606620,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mojtaba-Khamenei.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[50282,73212,80233,33529,37777],"class_list":["post-2606619","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomatic-talks","tag-iran-negotiations","tag-political-isolation","tag-supreme-leader","tag-us-officials"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Mojtaba-Khamenei.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606619","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3238"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2606619"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606619\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2606623,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2606619\/revisions\/2606623"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2606620"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2606619"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2606619"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2606619"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}