================================================================================ IRANIAN LEADERSHIP - OSINT INTELLIGENCE DOCUMENT Classification: OPEN SOURCE Last Updated: 2026-01-03 ================================================================================ [1] SUPREME LEADER - AYATOLLAH ALI HOSSEINI KHAMENEI ================================================================================ Name: Ayatollah Ali Hosseini Khamenei Title: Supreme Leader of Iran (Rahbar) In Power Since: June 4, 1989 Born: April 19, 1939 (Age ~86) Birthplace: Mashhad, Iran ROLE & AUTHORITY: - Commander-in-Chief of all armed forces - Controls IRGC (Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps) - Appoints head of judiciary - Controls state media - Final authority on all state matters - Appoints 6 of 12 members of Guardian Council KNOWN RESIDENCES: - Beit Rahbari (House of Leadership), Tehran HEALTH STATUS: - Reports of prostate cancer treatment (unconfirmed) - Multiple hospitalizations reported in Iranian exile media SUCCESSION: - Potential successors discussed in Iranian political circles: * Mojtaba Khamenei (son) * Ebrahim Raisi (deceased 2024 - helicopter crash) * Various senior clerics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1.1] KHAMENEI SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS ================================================================================ ACTIVE ACCOUNTS: - X/Twitter: @khamenei_ir (Main - 1M+ followers) URL: https://twitter.com/khamenei_ir - X/Twitter: @Khamenei_m (Khamenei Media) URL: https://twitter.com/Khamenei_m - Official Website: khamenei.ir (Multilingual) URL: https://khamenei.ir SUSPENDED/REMOVED ACCOUNTS: - X/Twitter Hebrew Account: SUSPENDED (Jan 2024) Reason: Suspended after 2 posts, violated X Rules - Instagram @khamenei_ir: REMOVED by Meta (Feb 2024) Had 5M+ followers (Persian), 200K+ (English) Reason: "Dangerous Organizations & Individuals policy" after Oct 7 content - Facebook: REMOVED by Meta (Feb 2024) Reason: Same as Instagram NOTES: - Multiple language accounts maintained (Persian, English, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi) - Iranians require VPN/anti-filtering to access social media - Content frequently promotes "resistance axis" narratives -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1.2] KHAMENEI - VENEZUELA CONNECTION ================================================================================ IRAN-VENEZUELA RELATIONSHIP: - Strategic alliance based on anti-US ideology - 20-year defense pact signed 2022 - IRGC investments totaling billions in Venezuela - Joint drone manufacturing on Venezuelan soil - Iranian drone development base at El Libertador air base - IRGC personnel training Venezuelan military KEY EVENTS (2025-2026): - Dec 11, 2025: Khamenei claimed US pressure on Venezuela aimed at oil/land grab - Dec 2025: US seized Venezuela-linked tanker carrying Iranian oil - Jan 3, 2026: US captured Maduro following strikes on Caracas - Khamenei called for "resistance" against US action in Venezuela - Iran Foreign Ministry condemned US action as "blatant violation of sovereignty" STRATEGIC SIGNIFICANCE: - Venezuela = Iran foothold in Western Hemisphere - Used to evade oil sanctions - Part of "Axis of Resistance" network - Loss of Maduro = major blow to Iranian influence in Americas SOURCES: - Atlantic Council analysis - Iran International reporting - Euronews analysis (Jan 3, 2026) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1.3] KHAMENEI - HEZBOLLAH CONNECTION ================================================================================ HISTORICAL RELATIONSHIP: - Hezbollah founded 1982 with 1,500 IRGC instructors - Khamenei appointed Nasrallah as religious representative (1995) - Hezbollah's allegiance to Khamenei is "paramount" - Iran provides $700M-$1B annually to Hezbollah KHAMENEI'S DIRECT CONTROL: - May 17, 1995: Appointed Nasrallah & Yazbek as religious reps in Lebanon - 1992: Endorsed Hezbollah's political participation - Hezbollah closely aligned with IRGC Quds Force - Quds Force reports directly to Khamenei RECENT DEVELOPMENTS (2025): - Dec 2025: Khamenei advisor Velayati reaffirmed "resolute support" for Hezbollah - Oct 2025: Launched Arabic edition of Khamenei's scholarly book in Beirut - Hezbollah leader Qassem praised Khamenei's "steadfast support" - Aug 2025: Lebanese gov't voted to disarm Hezbollah (US-backed plan) IRAN-HEZBOLLAH ACTIVITIES: - Weapons transfers via Syria - Training of Hezbollah fighters - Intelligence sharing - Joint operations in Syria - Rocket/missile program development SOURCES: - USIP Iran Primer - Council on Foreign Relations - UANI (United Against Nuclear Iran) - Wikipedia: Hezbollah-Iran relations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [2] IRGC - ISLAMIC REVOLUTIONARY GUARD CORPS (SEPAH) ================================================================================ Commander: Major General Hossein Salami Appointed: April 2019 IRGC STRUCTURE: - Ground Forces - Navy (IRGCN) - Aerospace Force - Quds Force (External Operations) - Basij Militia QUDS FORCE: Commander: Brigadier General Esmail Qaani Previous Commander: Major General Qasem Soleimani (KIA Jan 3, 2020 - US strike) Quds Force Operations: - Lebanon (Hezbollah support) - Syria (Assad regime support) - Iraq (militia coordination) - Yemen (Houthi support) - Gaza (Hamas/PIJ support) - Venezuela (military training, drone program) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [3] KEY MILITARY/INTELLIGENCE FIGURES ================================================================================ MOIS (Ministry of Intelligence and Security): Minister: Esmail Khatib Role: Domestic/foreign intelligence, counterintelligence IRGC Intelligence Organization (IRGC-IO): - Parallel intelligence to MOIS - Reports directly to Supreme Leader - Handles sensitive external operations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [4] DESIGNATIONS & SANCTIONS ================================================================================ - IRGC designated as Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO) by USA (April 2019) - Khamenei under US Treasury sanctions - Multiple IRGC commanders under UN/EU/US sanctions - Quds Force designated by multiple nations - Hezbollah designated FTO by US, EU, and others -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [5] OSINT SOURCES FOR FURTHER RESEARCH ================================================================================ - Iran International: https://iranintl.com - Radio Farda: https://radiofarda.com - BBC Persian: https://bbc.com/persian - Amwaj Media: https://amwaj.media - Atlantic Council Iran Source - USIP Iran Primer: https://iranprimer.usip.org - UANI: https://unitedagainstnucleariran.com - CFR (Council on Foreign Relations) - MEMRI: https://memri.org - Times of Israel (Iran coverage) - Newsweek (Iran desk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [6] DATABASE ================================================================================ SQLite database created: iran_osint.db Tables: persons, organizations, events, sources, social_media, connections Location: C:\Users\Squir\Desktop\IRAN\iran_osint.db ================================================================================ END OF DOCUMENT ================================================================================