Iran’s Security Chief Ali Larijani and Son Killed in Israeli Strike
Tehran / Jerusalem Iran has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, the Islamic Republic’s national security chief and a key figure in its wartime leadership, following an Israeli airstrike. The Supreme National Security Council acknowledged his death in a statement, noting he was killed alongside his son, Morteza, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency. Larijani…
Tehran / Jerusalem
Iran has confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, the Islamic Republic’s national security chief and a key figure in its wartime leadership, following an Israeli airstrike. The Supreme National Security Council acknowledged his death in a statement, noting he was killed alongside his son, Morteza, according to the semi-official Tasnim news agency.
Larijani was the highest-ranking Iranian official killed in US-Israeli attacks since former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was assassinated on the first day of the war on February 28.Over his long career, he served as Speaker of Parliament for three consecutive terms from 2008 to 2020, and played a central role in Iran’s nuclear negotiations, helping secure parliamentary approval for the 2015 JCPOA deal.
Analysts note that Larijani had been seen as someone more open to diplomatic solutions, and his killing may further narrow the space for any potential ceasefire negotiations.
Iran’s IRGC subsequently launched what it described as “intense” retaliatory attacks against Israel, with military commanders vowing a “decisive and regrettable” response.
