Israel Says Iran Security Chief Ali Larijani Killed In Airstrike
Israel’s Defense Minister, Israel Katz, on Tuesday said that Ali Larijani, Iran’s security chief, was killed in an Israeli strike. Larijani was the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and played a central role in leading Tehran’s security strategy.
Iran has not commented on the Israeli claim.
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The strike killed the Basij paramilitary force commander, Gholamreza Soleimani, along with other senior Basij figures, Israel defense minister claimed.
“Larijani and the Basij commander were eliminated overnight and joined the head of the annihilation programme, Khamenei, and all the eliminated members of the axis of evil, in the depths of hell,” the defense minister said.
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Notably, in an X post, Larijani paid tributes to the valiant martyrs of the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Navy on the occasion of the funeral ceremony.
“Their memory will forever remain in the heart of the Iranian nation, and these martyrdoms will strengthen the foundation of the Islamic Republic’s Army for years to come within the structure of the armed forces. I beseech the Almighty God for the highest ranks for these dear martyrs,” the security chief wrote today.
