Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly lost contact with the military amid major escalation with Israel.By World Israel News StaffIran’s supreme leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, lost contact with parts of the military chain of command during the latest exchange of strikes between Israel and Iran, according to a report Monday that raised new questions about Tehran’s wartime command-and-control system.Iran International reported that Iranian military commanders have been unable to reach Khamenei since Sunday night, as Iran launched missiles toward Israel following Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs and later inside Iran.A source familiar with the developments told the opposition-linked outlet that the Iranian missile fire was likely carried out under pre-set military protocols rather than direct coordination with Khamenei’s office.The source also said the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ response to the Israeli strike in Beirut appeared too rapid to have followed a normal exchange of messages with the supreme leader.The report could not be independently confirmed. Iran has not publicly acknowledged any breakdown in its military communications, and Iranian officials have instead projected readiness for a wider fight.A senior Iranian military official told Tasnim that Iran was prepared for a prolonged war with Israel and for strikes against American interests in the region, saying the necessary preparations had already been made.The claim emerged during the most serious direct clash between Israel and Iran since the April 8 ceasefire.Iran fired ballistic missiles at Israel late Sunday and early Monday, sending residents in several areas, including Jerusalem, into shelters. Israel said its air defenses worked to intercept the incoming missiles.Israel responded with strikes on military targets in western and central Iran.The IDF said the targets included military assets belonging to the Iranian regime. Separate reports said explosions were heard in Tehran, Karaj, Isfahan, Tabriz and Kermanshah. Israel also said it struck targets at a petrochemical complex in Mahshahr in southwestern Iran, saying materials produced there were used in weapons manufacturing.Iran’s Foreign Ministry accused Israel of acting in coordination with Washington, despite US statements that the American military was not involved in Israel’s strikes.“No one believes this was carried out without coordination,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said. “The developments over the past 24 hours are intensifying the existing disruption to the diplomatic track.”Baghaei said the escalation would damage messages being exchanged through Pakistani mediation and deepen mistrust between Tehran and Washington.“The tensions will certainly lead to greater suspicion and deeper mistrust,” he said. “The exchange of messages with the American side has already been conducted in an atmosphere of profound distrust.”“It is clear that Israeli military actions in the region cannot be separated from American policy. The disruption to the diplomatic track stems from the Americans’ contradictory positions, alongside confusing conduct and statements.”The United States has sought to contain the escalation while continuing efforts to reach a deal with Tehran.President Donald Trump urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to retaliate after the Iranian missile barrage, but Israel proceeded with strikes on Iranian territory. Trump later called on both sides to stop firing.The post Iran’s military has lost contact with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei – report appeared first on World Israel News.