The US-Iran peace talks are reportedly inching closer to an agreement, but Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei's undisclosed location is causing a delay in communication.
US intelligence believes Khamenei is staying at an undisclosed location with limited access to the outside world, making it difficult for Iranian leaders to brief him on the latest developments in the negotiations.
A complex network of couriers is used to reach the Supreme Leader, leading to long delays in responses from the Iranian side.
Senior Iranian officials have been in hiding since the war began, living in heavily fortified bunkers and avoiding communication unless absolutely necessary.
The situation in West Asia remains tense as officials from both sides continue efforts to secure a deal that could end the war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
