Ali Khamenei’s Hiding in Underground Bunker Becomes Hot Topic for Public Criticism

Ali Khamenei’s hiding in an underground bunker during Israeli attacks has become a hot topic for public criticism.

Ali Khamenei immediately went into hiding in an underground bunker following the start of Israeli attacks on Iran, to the point that even some senior officials of the country had no access to him, and pre-recorded video messages from him were occasionally released.

This hiding, as the leader of a nation, made him a hot topic for criticism and ridicule by the public, social media users in Iran and abroad, and other activists. Some of these users, by publishing messages that had been released from him in the past, subjected him to criticism and ridicule.

A user, by publishing an image of Ali Khamenei before and after the war, wrote: “Khamenei, who once called himself the ‘guardian of affairs,’ is today the ‘guardian of fear.’ Prisoner in a hideout, with a trembling gaze and an empty voice. He who once usurped the nation’s right to sovereignty now trembles with fear from the very people whose voices he suppressed for years. This is justice of the historical kind.”

Donald Trump also, in response to Ali Khamenei’s statements that “Israel is on its feet and crushed” and his changed appearance compared to before the war, said: “You should tell the truth, you suffered a severe defeat.”

Another user, by publishing a video of Ali Khamenei speaking about the September 11 attack, criticized him. In that speech, Ali Khamenei had stated: “All American officials, the president, vice president, and senior U.S. officials after the September 11 attack that hit two large towers in New York, for two or three days there was no news of them and they disappeared. We are not like this, if God forbid this nation experiences a bitter experience and a test, we ourselves, before the nation, would put on battle dress and prepare for sacrifice.” This user, along with publishing the mentioned video and Ali Khamenei’s speech, wrote: “But you hid in such a way that at the height of the war, even senior officials of the country had no access to you.”

Another user, by publishing an image on the X social network of Ali Khamenei after the war, whose face appeared more gaunt and frightened, wrote:

“Good News Alert!

Lost: A delusional, opium-addicted old man!

Name: Seyyed Ali Hosseini Khamenei

Aliases: Leader, Supreme Leader, Guardian of the Muslims

Age: 86 years old

Characteristics: Delusional, loud-mouthed, deceitful, camera and microphone lover, disconnected from reality, enemy of laughter and life

Last Seen: In an underground bunker, raving about “a global plot against the Guardianship” and fleeing from the anonymous brothers of Musa

Special Features: Pathological obsession with sloganeering, delusions about eternal power, deep hatred of the internet, music, joy, and unveiled women.

Warning: Approaching him may cause headaches, depression, or desire to emigrate. An appropriate reward is offered for the finder. (The reward amount is calculated in dollars, since the national currency has been destroyed by this very gentleman.)

Another citizen, by publishing a message from Ali Khamenei released from hiding in which he stated that Israel is on its feet and crushed, sarcastically wrote: “Isn’t martyrdom a blessing for you! So why have you become steadfast?” Another user, in response to Ali Khamenei’s statements, also wrote: “A brave leader doesn’t hide from the beginning of the war; at least you could have been with the soldiers and given them courage.”