Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned that any U.S. military intervention amid the ongoing Iran–Israel conflict would bring "irreversible repercussions," declaring that Iran "cannot surrender" under external pressure.

The cleric has ruled for more than three decades, spearheading a policy of backing proxy groups to wield influence across the Middle East.

Iran 's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, is reportedly hiding in an underground bunker with his family. The Ayatollah is said to be in the Lavizan neighbourhood of the Iranian capital, Tehran. US President Donald Trump has said the United States knows Khamenei's exact location but is letting him live "for now."