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Ayatollah Khamenei plans to flee to Moscow if Iran unrest intensifies
The Times ^ | January 04 2026 | Gabrielle Weiniger

Posted on 01/04/2026 4:56:05 PM PST by Mr. Mojo

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has a back-up plan to flee the country should his security forces fail to suppress protests or desert, according to an intelligence report shared with The Times.

Khamenei, 86, plans to escape Tehran with a close circle of up to 20 aides and family, should he see that the army and security called on to quell the unrest are deserting, defecting or failing to follow orders.

“The ‘plan B’ is for Khamenei and his very close circle of associates and family, including his son and nominated heir apparent, Mojtaba,” an intelligence source told The Times.

Beni Sabti, who served for decades in Israeli intelligence after fleeing the regime eight years after the Islamic revolution, told The Times that Khamenei would flee to Moscow as “there is no other place for him”.

Khamenei also “admires Putin, while the Iranian culture is more similar to the Russian culture”.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Iran; News/Current Events; Russia
KEYWORDS: ayatollakhamenei; bugout; bugoutplan; channel; frogpower; grainpower; grenouille; mojtaba; mojtabakhomeinei; nodhimmimuscovites; plan9fromouterspace; planb; putin; russia
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1 posted on 01/04/2026 4:56:05 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo

SEEMS THERE ARE POLITICAL EARTHQUAKES EVERYWHERE


2 posted on 01/04/2026 5:00:42 PM PST by ridesthemiles (not giving up on TRUMP---EVER)
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To: Mr. Mojo

“Hello ....Uber,
Do you pick up at high altitude areas ?...
I mean so high up that it stays cloudy.
One way, please!”


3 posted on 01/04/2026 5:01:21 PM PST by lee martell
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To: Mr. Mojo

Hope the citizens get him. Send him to Moscow in pieces.


4 posted on 01/04/2026 5:01:39 PM PST by Equine1952 (MM1SS )
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To: Mr. Mojo

Khamenei also “admires Putin, while ...

1. “the Iranian culture is more similar to the Russian culture”.”

2. ““there is no other place for him”.

Russian culture is nothing like muslim culture. So #2 is the real story.


5 posted on 01/04/2026 5:02:35 PM PST by plain talk
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To: Mr. Mojo

Small question, who the eff isn’t fleeing to Moscow?


6 posted on 01/04/2026 5:02:49 PM PST by FlipWilson
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To: Mr. Mojo

Putin’s island of the lost presidents


7 posted on 01/04/2026 5:03:28 PM PST by Redmen4ever
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To: Mr. Mojo

The Islamic leaders never want to die as martyrs. It’s the greatest dream of Muslim, except for them.


8 posted on 01/04/2026 5:04:10 PM PST by Jonty30 (Escasooners are faster than escalators,)
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To: Equine1952

Reply the Yamamoto intercept from WW2


9 posted on 01/04/2026 5:05:22 PM PST by slapshot ( GOPE republipussies are more dangerous than deranged progressives.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

After putting away their PLO flags in favor of Venezuelan flags, white liberal women will have to put away the Venezuelan flags and wear burkas to protesting the ayatollah (kahmani not obama) being deposed....


10 posted on 01/04/2026 5:06:23 PM PST by God luvs America
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To: Mr. Mojo

Maybe Khamenei could flee to Venezuela.
Oh, wait. Never mind.


11 posted on 01/04/2026 5:07:16 PM PST by Leaning Right (It's morning in America. Again.)
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To: Mr. Mojo

trump effect… nationalism with rugged individualism means a new world order for the good of the people.


12 posted on 01/04/2026 5:07:55 PM PST by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world or something )
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To: Mr. Mojo

He said he’s just going there for the weather. He’ll bring mittens.


13 posted on 01/04/2026 5:08:53 PM PST by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: FlipWilson

“Small question, who the eff isn’t fleeing to Moscow?”

Maduro and his wife.


14 posted on 01/04/2026 5:09:50 PM PST by TexasGator
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To: Mr. Mojo
It would have been better if Trump had not vetoed Israel's plan to kill Khamenei on June 14, 2025. They had his location and operatives were waiting for the order. Trump said NO.

Even 2 weeks later Trump seemed to regret it, but it was too late:


15 posted on 01/04/2026 5:10:58 PM PST by montag813
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As they board a plane destination US. Wouldn’t doubt such a plan is underway by US and Israel. Be a great move.


16 posted on 01/04/2026 5:11:02 PM PST by Mlheureux
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To: Mlheureux

I was just looking at this. He may be too late. Locked and loaded.

https://x.com/sentdefender/status/2007597094337442043


17 posted on 01/04/2026 5:15:31 PM PST by JudyinCanada
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To: Mr. Mojo

Will Valerie Jarrett be joining him?


18 posted on 01/04/2026 5:20:31 PM PST by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: FlipWilson

“Small question, who the eff isn’t fleeing to Moscow?”

Which raises a bigger question. Do you think Trump will pardon Snowden at the end of his term?


19 posted on 01/04/2026 5:23:09 PM PST by alternatives?
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To: Redmen4ever

Reminds me of the song “the ABC’s of dead russian leaders”


20 posted on 01/04/2026 5:24:06 PM PST by Sertorius (A hayseed with no Greek and dam^ proud of it)
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