Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has raised the alert level of the country's security forces to the highest level, amid citizen protests against the regime. This was reported by the British "Telegraph," which emphasized that Khamenei instructed the Revolutionary Guards to take control of the protests, amid fears of desertions from the army and police. The newspaper further claimed that according to Iranian sources, the alert level that Iran is currently at is even higher than during the 12-day war with Israel, and that "underground missile cities are ready to deal with external threats."

