He is thought to be incommunicado and locked up because he fears being killed by Israel. It seems that he has not even communicated with high-ranking government officials.
Despite the tenuous ceasefire mediated by US President Donald Trump and the Emir of Qatar, he would be well to exercise caution. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu could not rule out the possibility that President Trump instructed Israel not to assassinate Iran’s top leader.
He will face a scene of death and devastation when, or even if, he does come out of hiding. He will undoubtedly continue to declare success in the war on state television. He will conspire to repair his reputation. However, he must deal with new realities, possibly a new century.
Israel swiftly seized control of a large portion of Iran’s airspace during the conflict and launched attacks on its military installations. Leaders of the army and Revolutionary Guard were quickly assassinated.
Although the precise amount of military damage is still up for debate, the frequent bombings of Iranian army and Revolutionary Guard facilities and installations point to a significant decline in Iran’s military might. The nation’s resources had long been heavily depleted by militarisation.
Although it has been difficult to determine the exact amount of the damage, the airstrikes have now destroyed Iran’s known nuclear facilities, which have cost the nation hundreds of billions of dollars and resulted in nearly two decades of international and US sanctions.
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