Rebel fighters have reportedly stormed Ayatollah Khamenei’s headquarters in Tehran, in the first armed assault on the despot’s rule.

More than 250 Mojahedin were involved in a series of heavy clashes with Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) around Khamenei’s headquarters on Monday, according to reports from the People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran (PMOI/MEK).

More than 100 Mojahedin fighters were killed or arrested, together with an unknown number of IRGC. IRGC fatalities were described as “heavy” by sources close to the MEK.

The assault comes on the back of continued demonstrations against the fascist theocracy ruling Iran. Despite the regime slaughtering an estimated 30,000 to 40,000 of its own citizens amid recent peaceful street uprisings, students at several universities continue to risk their lives by protesting against the regime and demanding democracy.

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The news is extremely difficult to verify because of the regime’s continued restriction of the internet, but if accurate this level of armed insurrection is a major new development.

It may be no coincidence the reported assault comes just ahead of what experts believe will be a fresh wave of US airstrikes in a matter of days. President Trump has stationed a fearsome armada of massive firepower just off the coast of Iran. He is threatening war if Khamenei does not end his nuclear ambitions. Trump wrote on Truth Social a war with Iran “will be easily won.”

Khamenei’s headquarters are located at the Motahari Complex which is protected by 8,000 IRGC soldiers. It also contains the office and residence of the Ayatollah’s son Mojtaba Khamenei, the central office of the judiciary, the central office of the Intelligence Minister, and the Supreme National Security Council.

Source: Daily Express :: World Feed