18.03.2026 00:21
In a statement from the Secretariat of the Iranian National Security Supreme Council, it was confirmed that the Secretary General of the Iranian National Security Supreme Council, Ali Larijani, was killed in the US-Israel attacks. It was also noted that Larijani's son, his assistant, and a group of bodyguards lost their lives in the attack.
Iran confirmed the death of Ali Larijani, the Secretary General of the National Security High Council.
IRAN CONFIRMED LARIJANI'S CLAIM The expected statement regarding Ali Larijani, the Secretary General of the National Security High Council from Iran, was made. The secretariat confirmed that Larijani was killed in Israeli attacks. In the attack, Larijani's son, assistant, and a group of bodyguards were killed.
STATEMENT FROM PEZESHKIAN Iranian President Pezeshkian stated regarding Larijani's death: "The loss of dear Larijani is painful and unpleasant. His blood was shed by the hands of the most brutal regime in human history."
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz claimed in a statement that the Israeli army targeted Larijani in an airstrike conducted at night. Katz suggested that Larijani, who was targeted in the Israeli army's airstrike on Iran, was killed.
Ali Larijani COMMANDER OF THE REVOLUTIONARY GUARDS ALSO KILLED On the other hand, the Iranian Revolutionary Guards announced that the commander of the Basij Forces, Gholam Reza Soleimani, was killed as a result of an Israeli attack. While the Iranian side confirmed the loss of the senior commander, this situation led to the highest level of military activity in the region.
LARIJANI WAS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL FIGURES IN RECENT TIMES Ali Larijani was seen as one of the prominent figures in the power balances in Iran in recent weeks. According to assessments in the Israeli press and international media, Larijani became even more influential in Iran's security and decision-making mechanisms after the death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Some reports indicated that he was one of the most important actors in the structure created during the transition period.
As previously reported by the Times of Israel, Larijani had recently appeared in public and was seen at the Quds Day demonstrations in Tehran. Therefore, the claim that he was "targeted" is considered a new link in the chain of attacks against the upper echelons of the Iranian administration.
HE WAS PREVIOUSLY A TARGET Larijani's name had been among the high-ranking Iranians targeted since the first days of the war. In Israeli media and regional broadcasts, there had been reports suggesting that Larijani might have been hit before, but subsequent statements and images confirmed that he was alive. Therefore, the latest claim has not yet been independently verified.
On the other hand, there have been reports that the U.S. has taken steps to offer a reward for information about Larijani in recent days. This situation revealed that Larijani is seen as a strategic figure not only in Iranian domestic politics but also in the regional course of the war.