Khamenei’s isolation slowing US-Iran negotiations - CBS

Iran’s supreme leader is operating from a highly restricted and undisclosed location with limited communication channels, creating delays in ongoing negotiations with the United States, CBS News reported on Sunday citing American officials familiar with the matter.

According to the report, Mojtaba Khamenei is being reached through what officials described as a “labyrinth of couriers,” making it difficult even for Iranian officials involved in diplomacy with the Trump administration to communicate efficiently within their own system.

A White House spokesperson declined to comment on intelligence concerning Khamenei’s whereabouts or internal Iranian communication methods, CBS said.

Despite the reported difficulties, a senior Trump administration official told the network that Khamenei has agreed to the broad contours of the current draft deal.