The Bayt: Iran’s Hidden Power Center Under the Supreme Leader
Even as Ayatollah Khamenei reduces public appearances and operates from secure bunkers, Iran’s authority endures through the Bayt-e Rahbari, the Office of the Supreme Leader. This secretive, doctrine-rooted network quietly controls the regime’s core security, political, economic, and cultural levers and has shaped decisions during and after the 12-day war, preventing a leadership vacuum from materializing while cementing centralized power behind the scenes.