Kanal13Iranian regime officials are preparing the ground for themselves to flee the country in the event of an attack by the United States. Senior Iranian officials have developed a backup plan for an emergency retreat, using a route through Afghanistan. Channel 14 reports this. Moreover, according to media reports citing an informed source, it is too early to judge how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s meeting with US President Donald Trump will impact negotiations with Iran. As previously reported, high-ranking representatives of the reformist wing close to President Masoud Pezeshkian have been detained in Iran. The actions of security forces indicate a growing rift within the Iranian leadership and an escalating standoff between proponents of dialogue with the West and adherents of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s hardline. Mansouri had previously publicly criticized the deaths of protesters during mass demonstrations, calling them a tragedy and emphasizing that violence against civilians is unacceptable. Ibrahim Asgharzadeh, head of the Reformist Front’s political committee, and Mohsen Aminzadeh, a former deputy foreign minister under the previous president, were also arrested.
Furthermore, media has already reported that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that in recent months, members of the Iranian elite have been actively moving capital abroad, demonstrating their doubts about the country’s stability and prospects. According to the US Treasury Secretary, Washington has all the necessary tools to monitor financial flows, and they show that Iran’s leadership is “moving money out of the country at breakneck speed.” In this regard, Bessent described the situation with a metaphor, declaring that “rats are abandoning ship.” The minister noted that he considers this a positive sign. In his assessment, such behavior by the elites could indicate that the current situation in Iran is approaching a turning point, and “the end may be near.” Bessent specifically addressed the impact of US sanctions policy. He emphasized that Washington’s actions were the key factor in Iran’s severe economic crisis. As the minister explained, the US Treasury Department deliberately sought to create a dollar shortage within the country, which severely impacted Tehran’s financial system.
According to him, this strategy was presented back in the spring at the Economic Club of New York, and it culminated in December, when one of Iran’s largest banks collapsed. Following this, Bessent explained, a massive outflow of depositors began, the central bank was forced to urgently print money, the national currency entered freefall, and inflation accelerated sharply. As a result, he emphasized, Iranians took to the streets in protest. In conclusion, the minister made it clear that the United States does not intend to change course and will continue to increase pressure – both directly on Iran and on its international partners. Earlier, Channel 14 reported that Iran’s leaders have transferred $1.5 billion to escrow accounts in Dubai. “1.5 billion dollars have been transferred out of Iran, not through banks but via cryptocurrency with one clear destination: Dubai,” the report said citing a source familiar with the Revolutionary Guard’s economic activities. The report alleged that the Supreme Leader’s son and one of his potential successors Mojtaba Khamenei is one of the people involved in these transfers. “He transferred about $328 million to that same destination,”
Channel 14 said citing the unnamed source.
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